Designing a new affordable production-ready Autocollimator

ic-racer

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There are three key PDF on the learn camera repair site that describe in detail the function and use of autocollimators for camera repair.

1) Camera Craftsman May-June 1978 (best)
2) Nationa Camera Instruction Manual for Auto-Collimators (two versions; very similar).
 
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Reveni-matt

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After some more time, some issues became more clear, that the focus travel was too slow. I designed a multistart thread and ordered a new prototype of the aluminum tube.



It works well so far.

There was also some issues with the horizontal tubes being wobbly so I printed a two piece clamp that holds them snugly, and it works much better.



I'm considering making it available with or without the stand, for a lower cost option. I won't be able to run a Kickstarter for this until I ship the items for the last one I ran back in January/February.
 
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