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Checking Kendrick laser's collimation

Started by adamsdp, 01/07/2006 08:28PM
Posted 01/07/2006 08:28PM Opening Post
I just received a Kendrick 2" laser collimator and made a make shift V-block to check it's collimation. As I spin the laser collimator 360 degrees in the V-block, the laser dot moves up and down about 3/4" at a distance of 15 feet.
I am wondering how accurate the collimation of the laser should be at this distance and if the amount of movement I measured is enough to affect the collimation of the telescopes I will use it in (14" f4.7 Tscope). Thanks!
Posted 01/07/2006 08:53PM #1
Not good. At 15 feet, the dot (or pattern) should remain in the same place. I'd even go for a farther distance, and play around with the collimation screws until it stays put.

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Posted 01/07/2006 09:34PM | Edited 01/07/2006 09:35PM #2
I have an article that includes the Kendrick 2" Laser that explains the collimation.
http://www.astromart.com/articles/article.asp?article_id=96
It shows where the collimation screws are located.
It is not so intuitive, so move a screw a small amount and check the result. Only move one screw at a time while collimating. I also include a printable target for the wall that helps to track the movement and allows you to make a mark while tracing the movement.
Hope this helps.

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