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- New! Enclosures for optical breadboards!
- Base Lab Tools now a member of the American Consumer Council (ACC)
- 3/16-200 Fine Adjustment Matched Pair - 0.75 in (3/4 in) Long
- CLA010 - General Purpose Mounting Clamp
- CLA020 - Multi-purpose mounting clamp
- October 2015 Newsletter
- 4" x 36" x 1/2" Solid Aluminum Breadboard - SAB043
- How to press fit a 1/4-80 fine adjustment screw bushing
- More Slim Aluminum Breadboards - SAB121-S & SAB128-S
- When weight matters what optical breadboards to use?
New! Enclosures for optical breadboards!
Posted by on 2/22/2019
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Base Lab Tools now a member of the American Consumer Council (ACC)
Posted by on 11/15/2016
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Base Lab Tools is now a member of the American Consumer Council (ACC). We joined this group to show our support for people who use ours and other American made products and the people who advocate for them.
3/16-200 Fine Adjustment Matched Pair - 0.75 in (3/4 in) Long
Posted by on 11/5/2015
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- Sapphire Ball tip provides an extremely hard, low friction contact point
- 3/16"-200 Fine Adjustment Screw
- Epoxy Free and Better than Class 3A
- Bushings and Screws Matched Pair for Best Fit
- Made in the USA
- Up to 6” long by special request
These 3/16"-200, 1/2 in (0.50") long screw and matched 7/16 in (0.438") long bushing pairs are ideal for the most sensitive applications. With a pitch of 127 µm/revolution, micron and better resolution is attainable. These matched fine adjustment sets have the smoothest, most accurate movement available.
These screws are sold pre-paired to a bushing at the factory to assure the tightest fit possible and prevent debris from being caught in the threads. Upon request, bushing can be oriented in the opposite direction.
CLA020 - Multi-purpose mounting clamp
Posted by Administrator on 10/28/2015
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- 1/4-20 Clearance Slot
- Designed to clamp plates 3/8" thick or less
- Low cost
CLA010 - General Purpose Mounting Clamp
Posted by Administrator on 10/28/2015
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This CLA010 general purpose mounting clamp is designed to be used with Base Lab Tools standard mounting based like our BAS001 compact mounting base and BAS002 mounting base. These base clamps are used to clamp optical components to the optical table. Base clamps are designed for use with 1/4-20 or M6 mounting screws (not included) to tighten bases in place. These general purpose mounting clamps are proudly made in the USA.- 1/4-20 Clearance Slot
- Designed to clamp plates 3/8" thick or less
- Low cost
October 2015 Newsletter
Posted by Administrator on 10/25/2015
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How to press fit a 1/4-80 fine adjustment screw bushing
Posted by Administrator on 10/21/2015
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Base Lab Tools offers a wide selection of fine adjustment screws and bushings at (http://www.baselabtools.com/Adjusters_c_33.html).
In this video, the 1/4-80 fine adjustment screw bushing used was the TB250-80-0438 which can be found at (http://www.baselabtools.com/14-80-Bushing--044-in-716-in-Long_p_249.html).
The drill used was a 9/32 and a 5/16 reamer was used to make the hole to size and round.
For fine adjustemt screws and many other photonics and optics related products including optical breadboards, optical tables, opto-mechanics, fine adjusters and optics come to http://www.baselabtools.com/
4" x 36" x 1/2" Solid Aluminum Breadboard - SAB043
Posted by Administrator on 10/21/2015
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- Rounded corners for more safe laboratory environment
- Designed with true 1/2" border allowing 1" spacing to be maintained when joining two breadboards together.
- All breadboard sizes have at least 5 counterbore mounting holes for center mounting and greater stability.
- All Base Lab Tools breadboards and tables are proudly made in the USA.
See this breadboard at:
http://www.baselabtools.com/4-in-x-36-in-Solid-Aluminum-Optical-Breadboard-Black-Anodized_p_26.html
For our full selection visit:
http://www.baselabtools.com/
More Slim Aluminum Breadboards - SAB121-S & SAB128-S
Posted by Administrator on 10/19/2015
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Base Lab Tools offers hundreds of optical breadboards from stock and custom.
- Ideal for weight critical applications
- Rounded corners for more safe laboratory environment
- Designed with true 1/2" border allowing 1" spacing to be maintained when joining two breadboards together.
- All breadboard sizes have at least 5 counterbore mounting holes for center mounting and greater stability.
- All Base Lab Tools breadboards and tables are proudly made in the USA.
When weight matters what optical breadboards to use?
Posted by Administrator on 10/16/2015
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The first introduction in our product line was the SAB066-S which is a slim (1/4" thick), lightweight version of our standard 6" x 6" solid aluminum optical breadboard. The SAB066-S is depicted in the schematic below:
At less than 1 pound in weight this aluminum breadboard is half the weight of Base Lab Tools standard 1/2" standard solid aluminum optical breadboards.
- Weighs less than 1 pound
- Rounded corners for more safe laboratory environment
- Designed with true 1/2" border allowing 1" spacing to be maintained when joining two breadboards together.
- All breadboard sizes have at least 5 counterbore mounting holes for center mounting and greater stability.
- All Base Lab Tools breadboards and tables are proudly made in the USA.
The video below highlights Base Lab Tools SAB066-S slim solid aluminum breadboard which can be purchase black anodized or unanodized (for vacuum applications).
4" x 18" x 1/2" Aluminum Optical Breadboard - SAB048
Posted by Administrator on 10/15/2015
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4" x 18" x 1/2" Solid Aluminum Optical Breadboard, Black Anodized. Each aluminum breadboard has 1/4-20 tapped holes on 1 inch centers. Include 5 countersink mounting holes for rigid and single post mounting.
Base Lab Tools offers hundreds of optical breadboards from stock and custom.
- Rounded corners for more safe laboratory environment
- Designed with true 1/2" border allowing 1" spacing to be maintained when joining two breadboards together.
- All breadboard sizes have at least 5 counterbore mounting holes for center mounting and greater stability.
- All Base Lab Tools breadboards and tables are proudly made in the USA.
4" x 6" x 1/2" Aluminum Optical Breadboard - SAB046
Posted by Administrator on 10/14/2015
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4" x 6" x 1/2" Solid Aluminum Optical Breadboard, Black Anodized. Each aluminum breadboard has 1/4-20 tapped holes on 1 inch centers. Include 5 countersink mounting holes for rigid and single post mounting.
Base Lab Tools offers hundreds of optical breadboards from stock and custom.
- Rounded corners for more safe laboratory environment
- Designed with true 1/2" border allowing 1" spacing to be maintained when joining two breadboards together.
- All breadboard sizes have at least 5 counterbore mounting holes for center mounting and greater stability.
- All Base Lab Tools breadboards and tables are proudly made in the USA.
4" x 12" x 1/2" Aluminum Optical Breadboard - SAB041
Posted by Administrator on 10/13/2015
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12" x 12" x 1/2" Aluminum Optical Breadboard - SAB121
Posted by Administrator on 10/10/2015
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12" x 12" x 1/2" Aluminum Optical Breadboard - SAB121
12" x 18" x 1/2" Aluminum Optical Breadboard - SAB128
Posted by Administrator on 10/9/2015
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12" x 18" x 1/2" Aluminum Optical Breadboard - SAB128
30" x 30" x 1/2" Solid Aluminum Optical Breadboard - SAB303
Posted by Administrator on 10/9/2015
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6" Vertical breadboard bracket - BRK060
Posted by Administrator on 10/8/2015
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Custom Solid Aluminum Breadboards in 2 Weeks
Posted by Administrator on 9/2/2015
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Custom solid aluminum breadboards shipped in 2 weeks. At Base Lab Tools we pride ourselves on our lean manufacturing systems.
- First, we manufacture all of our breadboards and tables in the USA which is also where our sales office and warehouse is eliminating the long supply lines.
- Our production line is tied directly to our sales department letting our customer demand drive the production schedule.
- Our machining systems all work to single piece flow allowing incredible flexibility and minimizing waste.
- With the continuous flow of machined stock breadboards to anodizing, it is easy to piggyback custom solid aluminum breadboards along with the stock filling anodizing lots and minimizing costs while maintaining short lead-times.
We have no rivals for QUALITY, LEAD-TIME & PRICE. <CLICK HERE> to request your custom solid aluminum breadboard.
New 1/4" thick slim solid aluminum optical breadboards
Posted by Administrator on 7/21/2015
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We now offer 1/4" thick solid aluminum optical breadboards.- Ideal for applications where weight is critical
- Can be used for vertical and suspended mounting of equipment
- Includes 5 counterbore mounting holes designed for low profile 1/4-20 cap screws.
Unanodized solid aluminum optical breadboards in 2 days
Posted by Administrator on 6/16/2015
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Get any Base Lab Tools stock optical breadboard unanodized in just 2 days. Over the next few weeks we will be introducing versions of our standard 1/2" and 3/4" thick solid aluminum breadboards unanodized. Base Lab Tools produces all of our Optical Tables and Breadboards in the USA. Our production of solid aluminum breadboards runs every day of the work week. This allows us to quickly react to our customers demanding needs. We can produce any one of our standard solid aluminum breadboards unanodized within 2 working days allow our customers even more ways to customize.
3 in and 6 in right angle brackets
Posted by Administrator on 5/18/2015
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New 3" wide and 6" wide right angle brackets have been introduced to go along with are very popular 2" wide angle brackets. These are an ideal way to mount components perpendicular to the optical table or breadboard. Slotted and tapped for maximum functionality. Made in the USA.
See our selection of right angle brackets HERE
Key Attributes Of Sapphire Optical Windows
Posted by Administrator on 5/6/2015
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- Very wide optical transmission band from UV to near-IR, (0.15-5.5µm)
- Significantly stronger than other optical materials/standard glass windows
- Hardest natural substance next to diamond.
- Highly resistant to scratching and abrasion (9 Mohs scale)
- Extremely high melt temperature (2030°C)
- Totally unaffected by most chemicals except some very hot caustics.
See our sapphire tutorial for more information HERE
And our complete selection of sapphire windows HERE
Quick Introduction - Fine Adjustment Screws
Posted by Administrator on 5/5/2015
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Quick Introduction - Fine Adjustment Tutorial
Base Lab Tools offer a variety of fine adjustment screws and nut/bushings where interchangeability and cost of the assembly are key parameters. The thread class for these fine adjuster screws are typical 3A/3B the tightest thread class. Note that Base Lab Tools offer adjusters that are better than class 3A/3B that will have better performance and reduce the need for “sticky” grease to accommodate for the loose tolerance. These devices will have less backlash and longer life expectancy than standard 3A/3B adjusters.
Pitch (mm/revolution) |
Pitch (µm/revolution) |
TPI (Threads per Inch) |
Use |
| 40 | 0.635 | 635 | Coarse adjusters for non critical applications |
| 80 | 0.318 | 318 | Standard mirror mount |
| 100 | 0.254 | 254 | High end mirror mount |
| 127 | 0.200 | 200 | Fiber alignment |
| 200 | 0.127 | 127 | Wave guide manipulation |
| 254 | 0.100 | 100 | Differential micrometer replacement |
For more information see our FINE ADJUSTMENT SCREW TUTORIAL -CLICK HERE-.
Screw kits for the optical table
Posted by Administrator on 5/1/2015
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How can we improve our screw kits? We like being able to pull out the individual compartments to use on the optical table where space is limited. What sizes would you like to see? Email our sales team at [email protected] with your ideas.
To read more about our screw kits and replacement screws. CLICK HERE
Circular Solid Aluminum Breadboards
Posted by Administrator on 4/28/2015
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Base Lab Tools now offers circular solid aluminum optical breadboards in three sizes, 8", 12" and 18" (coming to the web this week) diameters. Each breadboards is 1/2" thick and has a black anodized finish. Each aluminum breadboard has 1/4-20 tapped holes on 1 inch centers. Include 5 countersink mounting holes for rigid and single post mounting. You can see the complete line of circular / round breadboards by clicking HERE.
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