Another neat trick to check for collimation is place the collimator on a mirror, the beam should reflect back to the centre. However it may be necessary to increase the distance from the mirror to the collimator, I'm not certain if reflecting a few inches is enough to show any collimation error from the beam.
Hi bogdan I attempted to collimate my laser collimator today as it’s out by a long way but it has no adjustment screws.its called a next generation laser collimator!where the adjustment screws should be it just has three dimples in the metal.does that mean I have to buy a new one as can’t collimate it!
Is that the bysameyee laser collimator? Looks just like it. I wanted to buy it but I am not sure if it has the screws to adjust the alignment. Could you please confirm what is the model you are using?
@jimmontg It's just a no name device I bought on Amazon. It's my first laser collimator I bought years ago and always wanted to see if I can't adjust it for myself.
@@BogdanDamian Was it about 35 Euros? I bought a more expensive one that had open collimation ports. I think it was around $85 US. I used a Vee block to calibrate it with a micro grid pattern of 2mm squares at 2 meters, but it arrived and was approx. 0.5mm off and I only turned the 1.5mm (1/16") hex set screw an 8th turn and it was right on as far as I could determine. It helps if you put a small dot as your target and have someone roll it around for you while you get up close to it to see how far it may be off. I also used the markings on the tube as a reference to see what side it favors if it's off.
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Ok, we learnt how to collimate the collimator! But are your eyes collimated also? who's collimating the eyes of the guy collimating the collimator?
hahah too much collimating
Optometrist 😂
I’m sorry bogdan the dimples are the three rubber plugs covering the adjustment screws.silly me!
Thank you, that’s the best simple one I’ve known.
Didn't know this. I suggest using caster wheels mounted close together on a solid medium and rolling the collimator on that.
Another neat trick to check for collimation is place the collimator on a mirror, the beam should reflect back to the centre. However it may be necessary to increase the distance from the mirror to the collimator, I'm not certain if reflecting a few inches is enough to show any collimation error from the beam.
Hi bogdan I attempted to collimate my laser collimator today as it’s out by a long way but it has no adjustment screws.its called a next generation laser collimator!where the adjustment screws should be it just has three dimples in the metal.does that mean I have to buy a new one as can’t collimate it!
Is that the bysameyee laser collimator? Looks just like it. I wanted to buy it but I am not sure if it has the screws to adjust the alignment. Could you please confirm what is the model you are using?
Can we use this laser collimator for SCT?
What laser collimator are you using that has plugged up adjusting ports?
@jimmontg It's just a no name device I bought on Amazon. It's my first laser collimator I bought years ago and always wanted to see if I can't adjust it for myself.
The generic cheaper laser collimator model found under many names has those rubber plugged screw holes.
@@BogdanDamian Was it about 35 Euros? I bought a more expensive one that had open collimation ports. I think it was around $85 US. I used a Vee block to calibrate it with a micro grid pattern of 2mm squares at 2 meters, but it arrived and was approx. 0.5mm off and I only turned the 1.5mm (1/16") hex set screw an 8th turn and it was right on as far as I could determine.
It helps if you put a small dot as your target and have someone roll it around for you while you get up close to it to see how far it may be off. I also used the markings on the tube as a reference to see what side it favors if it's off.
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