Here we have the upper bar with the CdS mounted. This is very similar to the process for the lower laser bar with the exception that we hot glued the CdS into our brass washers prior to mounting them into the holes. We used some super glue to hold them in place and then filled the remaining cavity with hot glue to insure it would be rugged.
Here is a close up view of the mounts for the CdS and washers.
Next with a trial fit and a couple light pencil lines we drilled the hole for the wires in our Cds array to pass into the project box. Its important to do this after the array is completed to make sure your fit is correct. We also drilled a hole and mounted our power button ahead of time to insure a good fit.
Here we have the CdS array bar installed into the bottom of the project base.
We used a rather generous 12 inch lead from our CdS so we had a good amount to work with and attach to our board. This is more of a comfort thing if you have the extra wire laying around.
Here we have the test of the laser array and our observation of our alignment for future testing.
