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Ok I see what you are asking I think.
The Jet 10X allows us to move the center along x and y but will not adjust for angular tilt, so if your beam is off center it also likely won't be perfectly perpendicular to the face where you attach your BE, so you may need to make a mounting plate for the BE that lets you screw adjust for alignment via set screws, you can get it close to the beam exit and use oversized mounting holes with wide washers to make final adjustments for X and Y if not using the Jet slide compensator or your set up. I have done BE position adjustment with a screw adjustable mounting plate for the BE, but the best way to do things is to align your diode module with the mounted beam expander 1st, then set your cylindrical lenses along that straight and level beam path and adjust for lens position and distance between, that way there will be no need to make adjustments after to the BE's position and/or angle.
Making the front plate where your BE attaches removable is a good idea so you can align the diode module with the mounted beam expander then remove the front plate when setting your c-lens pair then reinstall and verify alignment, as you know we cant cheat anything out of the C-lens pair or the spot will be skewed.
Ok I see what you are asking I think.
The Jet 10X allows us to move the center along x and y but will not adjust for angular tilt, so if your beam is off center it also likely won't be perfectly perpendicular to the face where you attach your BE, so you may need to make a mounting plate for the BE that lets you screw adjust for alignment via set screws, you can get it close to the beam exit and use oversized mounting holes with wide washers to make final adjustments for X and Y if not using the Jet slide compensator or your set up. I have done BE position adjustment with a screw adjustable mounting plate for the BE, but the best way to do things is to align your diode module with the mounted beam expander 1st, then set your cylindrical lenses along that straight and level beam path and adjust for lens position and distance between, that way there will be no need to make adjustments after to the BE's position and/or angle.
Making the front plate where your BE attaches removable is a good idea so you can align the diode module with the mounted beam expander then remove the front plate when setting your c-lens pair then reinstall and verify alignment, as you know we cant cheat anything out of the C-lens pair or the spot will be skewed.
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