TLHarrell wrote:Isn't this overly complex? My laser has the first mirror mount adjustable to center up the beam. The mounts for the tube are metal straps with foam tape.
And it looks like you have about 1/2" to 3/4" of adjustment. You wouldn't need anywhere near that amount. 1/8" tops.
TLHarrell wrote:Isn't this overly complex? My laser has the first mirror mount adjustable to center up the beam. The mounts for the tube are metal straps with foam tape.
And it looks like you have about 1/2" to 3/4" of adjustment. You wouldn't need anywhere near that amount. 1/8" tops.
xnaron wrote:TLHarrell wrote:Isn't this overly complex? My laser has the first mirror mount adjustable to center up the beam. The mounts for the tube are metal straps with foam tape.
And it looks like you have about 1/2" to 3/4" of adjustment. You wouldn't need anywhere near that amount. 1/8" tops.
And to further elaborate you can't use the first mirror to center up the beam if the laser tube is out of wack. You can of course get the beam in the center but if the laser beam itself isn't parallel to X and perpendicular to Z it will be impossible to center it in the other mirrors with the laser head in all positions. With the tubes being as long as they are it is extremly easy to introduce a small error with translates to big trouble trying to align the beam.
mattrsch wrote:As long as you can hit the center of the first mirror you are good to go.
iGull wrote:If only that were the case - the whole firing system has to be orthogonal over the whole table - that's all three axes.
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