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Optical Tables & Breadboards

Base Lab Tools offers a full range of optical tables and optical breadboards. We offer honeycomb breadboards, solid aluminum breadboards, optical tables, and enclosures to suit every application and all budgets.

  • Same day shipping on extensive stock of breadboards and enclosures
  • Fast turn-around on custom breadboards, tables, and enclosures
  • Laser engraved alpha-numeric grid available
  • Table Support Legs, Breadboard Stands & Vibration-damping support systems
  • All of our optical tables and optical breadboards are proudly manufactured in the USA ????

 


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  • Solid Aluminum Solid Aluminum
  • Honeycomb Breadboards Honeycomb Breadboards
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  • Enclosures Enclosures

How do I choose whether I need a solid aluminum or honeycomb core optical breadboard?


It all has to do with rigidity. The rule of thumb is that the thicker the breadboard, the more rigid (less deflection for a given weight). As an example, here is a side by side test of a 1/2 in. (13mm) solid aluminum breadboard (SAB2424) compared to a 3/4 in. (19mm) solid aluminum breadboard (SAB2424-T) compared to a 2 in. (50mm) aluminum honeycomb core breadboard with aluminum skins (BB2424-A-2).


While the units in this graph are arbitrary and relate to only the particular setup, it is important to note the trend. The honeycomb breadboard deflects less than 1/3 as much as the same sized 1/2 in. solid aluminum breadboard. The trend only improves when the thickness is increased to 4 inches, 8 inches, or even more. Likewise, moving from a 1/2 in. solid aluminum breadboard to the 3/4 in. solid aluminum breadboard also increases the measure of rigidity.


Optical Breadboards • Solid Aluminum • Optical Tables

Optical Table Legs and Supports • Vibration control

Enclosures • Honeycomb Breadboards

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