Category:OpticalTable - Revision history

Mirage335 at 16:22, 23 June 2015

2015-06-23T16:22:36Z

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	=Status=		=Status=
	Operational. Optical and mechanical hardware in progress. Gantry is planned to enable ultra high-accuracy and wide area CNC milling, laser cutting, and 3D printing.		Operational, standing on pneumatic legs.

			Optical and mechanical hardware in progress. Gantry is planned to enable ultra high-accuracy and wide area CNC milling, laser cutting, and 3D printing.

	=Specifications=		=Specifications=

Mirage335 at 14:39, 16 July 2014

2014-07-16T14:39:48Z

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	=Status=		=Status=
	~~On blocks, awaiting paint removal, leveling,~~ and ~~basement cleanup~~. ~~Additionally, gantry~~ is planned to enable ultra high-accuracy and wide area CNC milling, laser cutting, and 3D printing.		Operational. Optical and mechanical hardware in progress. Gantry is planned to enable ultra high-accuracy and wide area CNC milling, laser cutting, and 3D printing.

	=Specifications=		=Specifications=

Mirage335 at 23:11, 27 January 2014

2014-01-27T23:11:57Z

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	=Status=		=Status=
	On blocks, awaiting paint removal, leveling, and basement cleanup.		On blocks, awaiting paint removal, leveling, and basement cleanup. Additionally, gantry is planned to enable ultra high-accuracy and wide area CNC milling, laser cutting, and 3D printing.

	=Specifications=		=Specifications=
	Not known with certainty, some estimations follow:		Not known with certainty, some estimations follow:
			*Rigidity sufficient for safe mechanical use.
			*Tapped holes.
			*Steel surface, epoxy/metal honeycomb base.
			*Can be kept level to within ~15nm.
	*Heavy - 800 pounds (350kg).		*Heavy - 800 pounds (350kg).
	*Steel surface, epoxy/metal honeycomb base.
	*Can be leveled to 15nm or so.
	*Rigidity sufficient for safe mechanical use.
	*Pneumatic mounting.		*Pneumatic mounting.
	*Tapped holes.

	=Associated Equipment=		=Associated Equipment=
			*Big (~40x40mm) aluminum extrusions, sufficient to equip entire table with a gantry.
	*Lens and mirror mounts.		*Lens and mirror mounts.
	*Wide variety of optical elements, lenses, mirrors, beam splitters, fibers, telescope, microscope, etc.		*Wide variety of optical elements, lenses, mirrors, beam splitters, fibers, telescope, microscope, etc.

Mirage335: /* Safety */

2013-08-07T02:50:27Z

Safety

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	=Safety=		=Safety=
	High voltage power supplies and ~~laser~~ are dangerous, with a lot of subtle "gotchas". Don't play with them unless highly experienced.		High voltage power supplies and powerful lasers are dangerous, with a lot of subtle "gotchas". Don't play with them unless highly experienced.

Mirage335: /* Associated Equipment */

2013-08-07T02:49:36Z

Associated Equipment

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	=Associated Equipment=		=Associated Equipment=
	Lens and mirror mounts~~, wide~~ variety of optical elements, ~~micro~~-manipulators~~, high~~ voltage (6kW) power supplies~~, and lasers are available~~.		*Lens and mirror mounts.
			*Wide variety of optical elements, lenses, mirrors, beam splitters, fibers, telescope, microscope, etc.
			*Micro-manipulators.
			*Lasers.
			*High voltage (up to 6kW) power supplies.

	=Safety=		=Safety=
	High voltage power supplies and laser are dangerous, with a lot of subtle "gotchas". Don't play with them unless highly experienced.		High voltage power supplies and laser are dangerous, with a lot of subtle "gotchas". Don't play with them unless highly experienced.

Mirage335 at 02:47, 7 August 2013

2013-08-07T02:47:01Z

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	=Associated Equipment=		=Associated Equipment=
	Lens and mirror mounts, micro-manipulators, high voltage (6kW) power supplies, and lasers are available.		Lens and mirror mounts, wide variety of optical elements, micro-manipulators, high voltage (6kW) power supplies, and lasers are available.

	=Safety=		=Safety=
	High voltage power supplies and laser are dangerous, with a lot of subtle "gotchas". Don't play with them unless highly experienced.		High voltage power supplies and laser are dangerous, with a lot of subtle "gotchas". Don't play with them unless highly experienced.

Mirage335: /* Safety */

2013-08-07T02:30:20Z

Safety

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	=Safety=		=Safety=
	High voltage power supplies and laser are ~~have~~ a lot of subtle "gotchas". Don't play with them unless highly experienced.		High voltage power supplies and laser are dangerous, with a lot of subtle "gotchas". Don't play with them unless highly experienced.

Mirage335: Created page with "Category:Equipment right HacDC's Optical Table =Status= On blocks, awaiting paint removal, leveling, and basement cleanup. =Specificati..."

2013-08-07T02:29:18Z

Created page with "Category:Equipment 500px|right HacDC's Optical Table =Status= On blocks, awaiting paint removal, leveling, and basement cleanup. =Specificati..."

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HacDC's Optical Table

=Status=
On blocks, awaiting paint removal, leveling, and basement cleanup.

=Specifications=
Not known with certainty, some estimations follow:
*Heavy - 800 pounds (350kg).
*Steel surface, epoxy/metal honeycomb base.
*Can be leveled to 15nm or so.
*Rigidity sufficient for safe mechanical use.
*Pneumatic mounting.
*Tapped holes.

=Associated Equipment=
Lens and mirror mounts, micro-manipulators, high voltage (6kW) power supplies, and lasers are available.

=Safety=
High voltage power supplies and laser are have a lot of subtle "gotchas". Don't play with them unless highly experienced.