Mirror and beam alignment
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2017 4:31 pm
OK, here is my problem, and while it is probably an easy fix, I just cant seem to get it right
I am aligning my laser beam on my mirrors.
1. I set beam to first mirror in dead center-- check
2. I set beam to second mirror in dead center while all the way in back left corner closest to first mirror--check
3. I move second mirror all the way to front and fire laser to find out location--wayyy off center. I reset mirror to put beam in center--check. I move second mirror back to left back corner-- beam is wayyy off . I reset to dead center and move it back to front-- wayy off.
I cant seem to find the happy area where the beam is dead center in both locations. What am I doing wrong???
I am aligning my laser beam on my mirrors.
1. I set beam to first mirror in dead center-- check
2. I set beam to second mirror in dead center while all the way in back left corner closest to first mirror--check
3. I move second mirror all the way to front and fire laser to find out location--wayyy off center. I reset mirror to put beam in center--check. I move second mirror back to left back corner-- beam is wayyy off . I reset to dead center and move it back to front-- wayy off.
I cant seem to find the happy area where the beam is dead center in both locations. What am I doing wrong???