Is your laser collimator accurate?

[@konstantinz.8023]

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?

[@nikkiva7]

hahah too much collimating

[@walterrumohr7090]

Optometrist 😂

[@Stephen-gp8yi]

I’m sorry bogdan the dimples are the three rubber plugs covering the adjustment screws.silly me!

[@walterrumohr7090]

Thank you, that’s the best simple one I’ve known.

[@mehensley1234]

Didn't know this. I suggest using caster wheels mounted close together on a solid medium and rolling the collimator on that.

[@Stephen-gp8yi]

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!

[@dieterilg5162]

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.

[@Andratos95]

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?

[@TheBurak4141]

Can we use this laser collimator for SCT?

[@MountainFisher]

What laser collimator are you using that has plugged up adjusting ports?

[@BogdanDamian]

@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.

[@Roope00]

The generic cheaper laser collimator model found under many names has those rubber plugged screw holes.

[@MountainFisher]

@@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.

[@theperson4yearsago565]

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