[Laser] laser help

[Brent]

Jim Moss wrote:

>leave the optional 10K resistor out of the circuit.
>That way you have an open collector transistor.
>Then connect the emitter to the lower voltage side of the switch and the
>collector to the higher voltage side of the switch.
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>Jim
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>--- Brent <hamfreak2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>Ok, built the occilaor part of this webpage 
>>http://www.qsl.net/wb9ajz/laser/data/cheepo.txt
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>>was wondering if I directly connect the hot side of the switch to keys 
>>laser nad the ground to ground.. when I measure it with a volt meter it 
>>says 8 volts? am I doing something wrong.... will that kill the laser?
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Ok, I will try that, I have cut the resistor but mabye should I jusst 
wire jump it to vc+? I'll give your suggestion a shot tommorow after 
school. thnx