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Soldering Leads to a Driver

jkguest

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Hello all,
I purchased a simple 5mW (Yes, I know it will certainly not be actually at 5mW) 405nm module. It is designed for a pen host though so it comes wiht a spring attatched, not leads. For the use of my project however, I need leads soldered on. Despite lurking for a while now, I haven't had any actual hands on experience and am unsure of where exactly to solder them on. Here are the picture from both views:









They are a bit blurry so just ask if you can't make out something.

Thank You

Scott Guest
 





Hey!

My question is...what are you trying to create?

Good news, you are trying this on a cheap laser, not some $300's ones like others have :P
 
I'm making a laser lamp. I found it awhile ago on styropyro's YouTube channel (where many of us start) and because of my parents not allowing power, I decided to go for effects. I just never got around to building it until now.

EDIT: Just realized that red wasn't part of your sig. Yah I've read more than enough to understand how stupid it is to throw myself into the expensive of a project without any experience. Woe to the soul who does. Serves them right though for not doing their homework :)

Tha Greenlander said:
Hey!

My question is...what are you trying to create?

Good news, you are trying this on a cheap laser, not some $300's ones like others have :P
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jkguest said:
I'm making a laser lamp. I found it awhile ago on styropyro's YouTube channel (where many of us start) and because of my parents not allowing power, I decided to go for effects. I just never got around to building it until now.
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Hehe, alright then.

I do not know alot about soldering, but I do know this..

If you want to create a lamp 5mW of 405nm will not be a very good lamp ;P

5mW of 532nm is best.
 
It's not a plain "lamp". It shines in a cone of light into a water and flouricine mix. Because 405nm flourences very well it's good for it. Also, I know the process of soldering, I just don't know where to attatch the leads.
Tha Greenlander said:
Hehe, alright then.

I do not know alot about soldering, but I do know this..

If you want to create a lamp 5mW of 405nm will not be a very good lamp ;P

5mW of 532nm is best.
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Just solder wires to the holes marked B+ and B-. Then solder a wire across the switch so that it will stay ON without having to press the switch.
 
I'm assuming positive to B+ and negative to B-? and where exactly to I solder over the button?
 
Yes, and solder the jumper wire across the two metal tabs on each side of the switch.
 
Can't you jump it with solder? I've done this before but didnt know if it was safe
 
Or - to the spring and + to the module or "case" also you know that if that's overspec you and your parents and other onlookers could be blinded forever *repeats as if echoing through tunnel*
 
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If you're not using the switch, just remove it and solder a short piece of wire across. That one is surface
mount, so removal will be very easy. It's a good idea to remove the spring as well so it doesn't move
around and possibly cause a short. You can either desolder it (heat and pull), or just cut it off with wire
cutters.
 
The Lightning Stalker said:
If you're not using the switch, just remove it and solder a short piece of wire across. That one is surface
mount, so removal will be very easy. It's a good idea to remove the spring as well so it doesn't move
around and possibly cause a short. You can either desolder it (heat and pull), or just cut it off with wire
cutters.
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exactly what I was gonna say... :P
 
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