Yup, I think the ESD protection could really increase the lifespan of the diode, especially in an handheld, well then hope I get a cheance to talk about this topic again soon, I'll have to design a proper driver first and find a decent host for it.
Sì, ho notato che il video non funziona, non so quale sia il motivo, provo a metterlo come link semplice qui.
Yes I noticed the video doesn't work, I don't know why, I'll just link it here.
Thanks to you all, it's great to see there are so many interested in this hobby!
This is what I achieved so far, hope I will be able to build something more sophisticated soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NYss3Xw5BA
Well, first of all I want to say hello to all of you guys. I just recently found out about this forum and couldn't resist signing up. My name is Francesco and I'm from Italy, although on the internet I often use the nick "CoccoBorg".
I have been tinkering with technology since when I was a child...