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So I most likely did blow my driver because when I soldered the wires back together I had no idea if the driver was on or off because I felt like being a dingus and turning the laser on and off after it had stopped working. I lost track on if it was on or off and thus there was a spike in power...

The output pins on the diode? Do I need to charge a new driver if I were to replace my old one? Again I have to say I am a noob but am willing and eager to learn. Thanks for helping me through this. :bowdown:

So how does one discharge and charge a driver anyway?

Thanks for your help- I can upload pictures today but as bdgreenb said I didn't discharge the driver before reconnecting (I had no idea you had to do that) I'm a noob so I'm really lost sometimes. The host is the survival laser stainless host with a copper extended heatsink and an Aixiz diode...

Okay, I'll look into doing that. Hopefully I can figure it out. Eventually I am wanting to bump up to a 3-6W diode but I'm just dreaming... Need to focus on the task at hand.

So should I just basically start from scratch and order a new driver + a diode? Thanks for the quick responses!!! :beer:

Hey Everybody, I am not sure if this is exactly the correct place to ask for help concerning a stupid mistake I made but I'll fill you all in and then feel free to direct me to the correct area of this forum... :undecided: SO- I was focusing my lens to get a tighter dot on a piece of wood...

Yeah they seem very solid. I like the copper heat sink as well...

Lol yes, safety glasses are a MUST!!! I got the adapter from a pull chain on a light fixture. The hose clamp is mostly an extra grip. It works well as sort of a balancing mechanism... The fins are rubber and also help with gripping.

Can you see them now?

Thanks Alan, I am working on re-sizing and photobucketing right meow. :thinking:

Just saying hey! I'm new and just getting to know the place. You all sucked me in so good job! Haha

Hey everybody! I'm new to this wonderful forum and am excited to show you all my custom host. It's sorta cheesy but I personally enjoy it. The host is from survivallasers. I simply added some personality. [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] [/URL] Thanks for looking!