Just Completed My First Build!

Here is the driver I put in this light:

I ordered it with the standard NLITE firmware.

Ah, you see, it’s not off-time memory version :stuck_out_tongue:

Soldering smd components is easier than desoldering them :wink:

Thanks for letting me know. I’m learning a lot tonight. :slight_smile:

Here is where you can move that capacitor:

courtesy of comfychair :slight_smile:

Thanks.

I have two more builds coming soon. I think I’ll try moving the capacitor on those builds, as it will clean up the appearance of the driver board a bit. Hopefully, my chip removal will leave better looking results next time.

If you ordered that, where are the 4 7135 (380mA) chips at? or did you have them remove them?

I removed the chips myself. I mentioned my removing the chips in reply #7 above. Removing the chips was the most challenging part of this project.

Here is a picture of the 7135 chips I removed:

I will store them in a small Ziploc bag in case I want to use them sometime in the future.

I had considered having Richard remove the chips, but I figured the driver would ship faster if he didn’t have to remove the chips before shipping the order.

Scooby214, nice pics and congratulations again.

Well done. Nothing like a custom light to suit what you want. Whats next on the list?

Excellent…for future reference the Nanjg 101-AK-01 is a 4 chip single sided board that can use the same firmware as the Nanjg 105C

Either way excellent build

My next want list is to build a couple of lights together with my twelve-year-old son. I ordered a couple of C10 hosts, drivers, and emitters through 18sixfifty’s recent group buy. My son has worked with me to build a twin coil crystal radio. The soldering will be on a smaller components this time, but I think he can do it.

Man, why didn’t my dad do something awesome like this with me when I was ten…
Your son is one lucky kid!

Congrats!
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