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Laserman121;
The microflex driver is designed for pointers, not for lab modules. That's not what you want.
If you build your own driver using an LM-317 regulator, all you will be able to do is turn the diode on and off. You will not be able to modulate it, so it will not work for a laser projector application. Since your goal is to build a projector, it would be silly to build a lab module that doesn't support modulation right from the start.
To be able to modulate the diode, you need a special driver that can control the in-rush of current when the output transistor turns on. This is not a trivial task! Get it wrong, and the first time you power up the diode you'll kill it. And even if you have a schematic for a decent driver that supports modulation, I don't think you'll be able to build one for less than you can buy a completed Flex-Mod driver for.
The Fledmod P3 driver is *cheap*. Much cheaper than a commercial laser driver from any of the big laser companies. Seriously, we're talking about $36 here. You paid more than that for the diode you have.
I understand that you want to try to save money, but in this case you are making a mistake. Trying to build your own driver from scratch that supports high-speed analog modulation is a fools errand, unless you're an electrical engineering student and want to do it for the challenge. But there's no way you'll save money that way.
What's worse, taking short-cuts to keep the cost down is a sure way to kill your diode. Just bite the bullet and order a Flexmod. You'll be happy you did.
Adam
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Pat B
laserman532 on ebay
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt & selling it in a garage sale.
Buffo
I am probably going to build this one http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...r-%28analog%29
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•405nm violet(blue-ray) laser-eBay I fixed it ya
•473nm 10mW LSR473NL series blue laser module www.lasever.com review
•488nm 5mW Novalux Protera DPSS Laboratory Unit
•532nm 5mW green laser www.elitelasers.com
•650nm 5mW red
That driver will work. It will be interesting to see your final cost when you're finished, however. I'll be surprised if it's much less than the cost of a Flexmod.
Adam
Lasever's LSR-PS-I works for the 445nm diodes. The price is $60. Please read my post in this post group.
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