Finally got my first “build” together. Not sure I can really call it that as the diode had already been pressed into a 12mm module AND the driver was already soldered and set upon arrival.. all of this thanks to DTR. Will definitely be purchasing from them again.
I got the heat sink in the mail today from Rich. Came with a battery contact/spring with leads. Tough getting it into the host (see photos) but now it's a great fit and his custom lens adjuster works great. Thanks Rich!!
NDB7875 diode, module and driver from DTR with a G8 lens.
![IMG_3509.jpg IMG_3509.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60132-8e2c99573e9aeb97b900049924e2ae3f.jpg?hash=jiyZVz6a65)
Pressing the heat sink.. used a cheater bar, snapped the handle on the clamp, busted out the channel locks to finish
![IMG_3517.jpg IMG_3517.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60133-b6b6d1d8fdec99620ed854ee2d71bf4e.jpg?hash=trbR2P3smW)
![IMG_3518.jpg IMG_3518.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60134-e1116e00a99c0f0d20f4b8dff47f7a2e.jpg?hash=4RFuAKmcDw)
![IMG_3519.jpg IMG_3519.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60135-7a0f7d96f9e16a4d7309dc7ded2e27e4.jpg?hash=eg99lvnhak)
![IMG_3520.jpg IMG_3520.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60136-4b49115f6433ed2cd89b25162ba02c16.jpg?hash=S0kRX2Qz7S)
Instead of desoldering DTR's leads from the diode, I just soldered his and Rich's leads and used some heat shrink.
![IMG_3521.jpg IMG_3521.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60137-bd0ecf42bb9ba95c99915be9b25df63c.jpg?hash=vQ7PQrubqV)
![IMG_3522.jpg IMG_3522.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60138-42130ab7a10600ea6d8dbd7c0ad9aec1.jpg?hash=QhMKt6EGAO)
Finished product with some beams!
![IMG_3523.jpg IMG_3523.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60139-781d04ee2357f9b1eb9bb6aa8a98252c.jpg?hash=eB0E7iNX-b)
![IMG_3524.jpg IMG_3524.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60140-fae336ca273985eedfaa7e6ff597358f.jpg?hash=-uM2yic5he)
![IMG_3526.jpg IMG_3526.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60141-ed6e12c9eef6713c502073d3284fe4f3.jpg?hash=7W4Sye72cT)
Had a lot of fun doing this one. Once my drivers get in the mail, I'll be building a pen laser with a Sharp 488nm from DTR and Laser66 pen host. Can't wait!
Thanks for viewing,
Seth
I got the heat sink in the mail today from Rich. Came with a battery contact/spring with leads. Tough getting it into the host (see photos) but now it's a great fit and his custom lens adjuster works great. Thanks Rich!!
NDB7875 diode, module and driver from DTR with a G8 lens.
![IMG_3509.jpg IMG_3509.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60132-8e2c99573e9aeb97b900049924e2ae3f.jpg?hash=jiyZVz6a65)
Pressing the heat sink.. used a cheater bar, snapped the handle on the clamp, busted out the channel locks to finish
![Face with tears of joy :joy: 😂](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png)
![IMG_3517.jpg IMG_3517.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60133-b6b6d1d8fdec99620ed854ee2d71bf4e.jpg?hash=trbR2P3smW)
![IMG_3518.jpg IMG_3518.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60134-e1116e00a99c0f0d20f4b8dff47f7a2e.jpg?hash=4RFuAKmcDw)
![IMG_3519.jpg IMG_3519.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60135-7a0f7d96f9e16a4d7309dc7ded2e27e4.jpg?hash=eg99lvnhak)
![IMG_3520.jpg IMG_3520.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60136-4b49115f6433ed2cd89b25162ba02c16.jpg?hash=S0kRX2Qz7S)
Instead of desoldering DTR's leads from the diode, I just soldered his and Rich's leads and used some heat shrink.
![IMG_3521.jpg IMG_3521.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60137-bd0ecf42bb9ba95c99915be9b25df63c.jpg?hash=vQ7PQrubqV)
![IMG_3522.jpg IMG_3522.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60138-42130ab7a10600ea6d8dbd7c0ad9aec1.jpg?hash=QhMKt6EGAO)
Finished product with some beams!
![IMG_3523.jpg IMG_3523.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60139-781d04ee2357f9b1eb9bb6aa8a98252c.jpg?hash=eB0E7iNX-b)
![IMG_3524.jpg IMG_3524.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60140-fae336ca273985eedfaa7e6ff597358f.jpg?hash=-uM2yic5he)
![IMG_3526.jpg IMG_3526.jpg](https://laserpointerforums.com/data/attachments/60/60141-ed6e12c9eef6713c502073d3284fe4f3.jpg?hash=7W4Sye72cT)
Had a lot of fun doing this one. Once my drivers get in the mail, I'll be building a pen laser with a Sharp 488nm from DTR and Laser66 pen host. Can't wait!
Thanks for viewing,
Seth