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For a couple months now I've been wanting to get myself a 405nm laser. So, a couple weeks ago I finally ordered a 1W 405nm module from DTR. I've had this host laying around for a while now and wanted to put it to good use, so I decided to build the 405nm module in it.
The build wasn't too hard, although I did have to make a contact board fit the host.
Let's get to the pictures.
This is everything that went into the build:
It might be hard to see, but I soldered the V- to the unused pin of the diode and the V+ I soldered to the back of the contact board.
Close up of the contact board:
Focus knob with a GITD o-ring in it:
Finished laser:
Last but not least, a few beamshots:
I'm quite satisfied with the finished build. It has a pretty decent duty cycle and the lens keeps glowing for a while after use thanks to the o-rings. If I were to ever do a similar build again in this particular host, I'd figure out a better way of making a contact board.
Thanks for reading!
The build wasn't too hard, although I did have to make a contact board fit the host.
Let's get to the pictures.
This is everything that went into the build:
![41dGDop.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/41dGDop.jpg)
It might be hard to see, but I soldered the V- to the unused pin of the diode and the V+ I soldered to the back of the contact board.
![XRs2ibj.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/XRs2ibj.jpg)
![D3xhdQ6.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/D3xhdQ6.jpg)
Close up of the contact board:
![vUwVTfb.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/vUwVTfb.jpg)
Focus knob with a GITD o-ring in it:
![YffgVxi.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/YffgVxi.jpg)
Finished laser:
![Ob5vqkI.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/Ob5vqkI.jpg)
![laWKW6R.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/laWKW6R.jpg)
![XEN5Ere.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/XEN5Ere.jpg)
![h3yhezX.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/h3yhezX.jpg)
![HPm21Gr.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/HPm21Gr.jpg)
![FAnhHjK.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/FAnhHjK.jpg)
![wzDGEIy.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/wzDGEIy.jpg)
![xv3dOPS.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/xv3dOPS.jpg)
Last but not least, a few beamshots:
![dcixaom.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/dcixaom.jpg)
![ITsERph.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/ITsERph.jpg)
![nshDSue.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/nshDSue.jpg)
![BLc1ZXJ.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/BLc1ZXJ.jpg)
I'm quite satisfied with the finished build. It has a pretty decent duty cycle and the lens keeps glowing for a while after use thanks to the o-rings. If I were to ever do a similar build again in this particular host, I'd figure out a better way of making a contact board.
Thanks for reading!
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