How close to the optics?

[neutrino]

Hi guys and gals,

I'm new here but have been searching and reading for a little while now. Loads of useful info to be found. Thanks.

I have one question that I hope one or some of you could help me with. I've got a set of Laserworld LW-45 scanners and a 250mW greeny with analog modulation. How close can I mount the laser aperture to the scanner mirrors (hitting X first)? Can it be any distance or are there problems if its too close?

Thanks again.

Rich

[chad]

as long as it doesn't hit the scanner mirror you can mount it as close as you would like.

chad

[neutrino]

hey chad,

thanks for your reply. thats what I was thinking but I just wanted to check. I want to leave enough space between for a mechanical gravity solenoid shutter to fit in place.
This should allow my optical table to be pretty compact then.

Thanks again

Rich