How much can 3d dichro's be adjusted?

[borgqueenx]

Im going to mount the L brackets that are on the 3d dichro's soon to the baseplate with a m4 screw.
I know for 100% certain it wont be perfect.

i just spend 3 hours to make the dot where to drill as perfect as possible. shut down and re-aligned about 5 times.
will it be enough? im almost certain there will be 2~5mm difference....wich will make the image on the wall alot more bad

So.... please answer ^^

 

[KGB_Productions]

Once you mount it you cant really adjust your near field, so thats the part u want to make sure is 100% before you bolt down...

When I say near field I mean that you must have the dots perfectly on top each other on the dichros, the dichros then can adjust the FAR field.

 

[borgqueenx]

nice avatar.
but the dot you are drawing on the baseplate cant be 100% perfect...
or how do i know for sure where to drill?

any suggestions? i can have a white dot in 5 minutes now. i now where to put the dichro mounts. but i also know moving 0,1mm will make one dot move away and ruinin the white.

 

[KGB_Productions]

I use tape to allign everything PERFECTLY at NEAR FIELD ONLY. Then drill and tap your holes.
Then after you have near field go back and allign so they line up at a distance.

If you look at my last dichro my beams line like this....

Red is 635-thats why its square
1 blue is 445-thats why its elongated.

 

[borgqueenx]

I use tape to allign everything PERFECTLY at NEAR FIELD ONLY. Then drill and tap your holes.
Then after you have near field go back and allign so they line up at a distance.

If you look at my last dichro my beams line like this....

Red is 635-thats why its square
1 blue is 445-thats why its elongated.

The moment i get white is when all the dots on the wall come together after leaving the galvos.
Looking at the galvos and dichros themselfs the dot are not on top of each other...
I dont really understand:S

 

[andy_con]

Laser Man - Optics and Alignment

 

[anselm]

Instead of just drilling a perfectly circular hole, file or ream a "stretched circle" or slot, that way you can always
position adjust later on. Is that possible? Does it make sense to you?

 

[vk2fro]

All my parts will be on mini base plates, and have the slots in them that anselm describes. You put slots in the laser mini baseplates perpendicular to the beam axis, allowing left right adjustment. Slots parallel to the beam exit on the galvos for fore/aft adjustment, and that way getting the dichros just slightly out wont matter - just loosen up that particular dichros's laser, and adjust it to match

As long as you get your primary beam centred (easy with the slots), lining up the other lasers wont be difficult. I'd be tempted to put a protractor (measuring gadget for angles - about 50c at the newsagent) on the base plate and mark 45° at each dichro position so you can get the angle spot on.

The slots would be VERY easy and quick to make with a 3-4mm round file - just pick a file the slightly bigger in diameter as your screws, clamp the piece in a vice and use the file. Once you've got a 2-3mm slot, turn the piece around, and work in the other direction. You'll end up with a 5-6mm slot in each corner, which will give heaps of adjustment should you be fairly way off with your dichro mounting. Another option is to drill two holes in the mini plate 3 mm apart, and file out the bit in the middle. Attach your laser / galvos with countersunk head screws.

The mini baseplates will also allow for really easy laser upgrades.

 

[borgqueenx]

well ive read this topic to late, but it doesnt matter.
i drilled them in the baseplate and they work fine

got a nice white color now

 

[KGB_Productions]

well ive read this topic to late, but it doesnt matter.
i drilled them in the baseplate and they work fine

got a nice white color now

Near and far field?

 

[borgqueenx]

Near and far field?

i have noooo idea

 

[laser_freak]

Laser Man - Optics and Alignment

and http://www.stanwax.plus.com/lw/rgb alignment lw.pdf