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One tricky part of this build is the final positioning of the turning mirror...
The Green must meet the other beams precisely in order to have a single beam at the exit aperture. So you pretty much have to have your green mounted and at least one of the other lasers mounted to do the final adjustment of the turning mirror.
I have a really cheap and easy 'beam alignment' tool. A 20 oz. Pepsi bottle! Lol...
I just drilled a hole in the lid, and glued in a plastic flashlight lens so that I can keep the smoke from a couple of matches inside. This actually lasts for quite some time. Over an hour.
Anyway, this allows you to check the beam alignment at aperture in the comfort of your office or work desk. Once you have the aperture beam alignment, you can then go for the dot alignment at distance.
Jay
The Green must meet the other beams precisely in order to have a single beam at the exit aperture. So you pretty much have to have your green mounted and at least one of the other lasers mounted to do the final adjustment of the turning mirror.
I have a really cheap and easy 'beam alignment' tool. A 20 oz. Pepsi bottle! Lol...
I just drilled a hole in the lid, and glued in a plastic flashlight lens so that I can keep the smoke from a couple of matches inside. This actually lasts for quite some time. Over an hour.
Anyway, this allows you to check the beam alignment at aperture in the comfort of your office or work desk. Once you have the aperture beam alignment, you can then go for the dot alignment at distance.
Jay
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