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Optical rail and objective sliding mount
Description Holds many optical parts in a line and focuses the right hand objective in and out.
Type Assembly
Pictures
Picture
A) parts to mount

A) parts to mount		Picture
B) attach stage left

B) attach stage left		Picture
C) attach stage right

C) attach stage right		Picture
D) test the bracket

D) test the bracket		Picture
E) attach the gear
Must be a close sliding fit. Clean shaft and gear with alcohol to remove oil.. Apply 5-min epoxy to shaft and gear and slide together.

E) attach the gear
Picture
F) assemble worm gear

F) assemble worm gear		Picture
G) thread inserts

G) thread inserts		Picture
H) insert screwed in

H) insert screwed in		Picture
I) attach rail

I) attach rail		Picture
J) objecive holder on rail

J) objecive holder on rail
Parents
· Lower optical train
Parts
NameManufacturerVendorRequiredStockCost
Light lever standoff spacercustom shopVarious machine shops2$100.00
objective mount railcustom shopVarious machine shops1$125.00
Objective sliderDS40-XNewport Corporation1$130.00
objective slider mountcustom shopVarious machine shops1$150.00
Optical Railcustom shopVarious machine shops1$350.00
prism box standoff spacercustom shopVarious machine shops6$30.00
Retainer ringsSM05RRThorlabs2$5.10
Screw, SS Allen-cap6-32x3/8McMaster Carr4$0.06
Screw, SS Allen-cap6-32x7/8McMaster Carr8$0.07
Screw, SS Allen-cap4-40x1/2McMaster Carr2$0.05
Screw, SS Flat Head6-32x1/4McMaster Carr3$0.06
WaveplateWPQ05M-808Thorlabs1$410.00
Waveplate mountcustom shopVarious machine shops1$40.00
worm bearing bracketcustom shopVarious machine shops1$40.00
Worm Gear Setcustom shopVarious machine shops1$50.00
Estimated cost: $1686.28
 

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