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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.

Revision as of 02:50, 7 August 2013


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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.
  • Wide variety of optical elements, lenses, mirrors, beam splitters, fibers, telescope, microscope, etc.
  • Micro-manipulators.
  • Lasers.
  • High voltage (up to 6kW) power supplies.

Safety

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

Subcategories

This category has only the following subcategory.

Pages in category "OpticalTable"

The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.