[Laser] laser adjusters

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 16:39:53 -0400

Hey Folks,

Check out Thorlabs at is address for all sorts of adjusters,  I have used
them in the past.

http://thorlabs.com/ShowProducts.cfm?DID=6&CATID=11&ObjectGroup_ID=163&Image=1

http://thorlabs.com/ShowProducts.cfm?DID=6&CATID=11&ObjectGroup_ID=165&Image=1

80 TPI and 100 TPI plus mounting hardware

PaulC
W1VLF
Cloudbounce page
http://www.qsl.net/w1vlf/techinfo/techinfo.html

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew T. Flowers, K0SM" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Laser] Laser comm stuff

> Bob,
>
> I know David/G0MRF is using some "micrometer adjusters".  I'm sure he
> could fill you in on the details.  We (there's a group of us here in
> Rochester) are looking at using 4-40 screws and some springs to sparate
> two metal plates.  I think you get ~1mm per rotation.  Put this on the X
> and Y planes and you can stear your setup very slowly, provided you put
> a big knob on the screws.
>
> Here's the basic concept, though I find it a little difficult to
> reproduce without some diagrams.  You seem to have the right idea.  It
> gives you a good reason to use your high-school trig  :-)
>
> http://www.qsl.net/wb9ajz/laser/data/aimer.html
>
> Andy
> K0SM/2
>
> [email protected] wrote:
>
> >
> >Has anyone come up with a way to mechanically point  ??
> >
> >I have access to several 30 mile paths in Eastern Pa. The need is to be
> >able to
> >do fine pointing adjustments at the end of this path. You do a rough
> >alignment with
> >a spotter scope but then how to fine adjust on Az and El. My best mind
> >game is using
> >the smallest avaible threaded rod and swivel the Tx from the end of a
> >long pivot point
> >
> >
> >
> >any ideas
> >
> >Bob  K3DJC
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