Machining the OD
Rotary Axis on the Bridgeport
Taking very light cuts here
Roughly finished, except for trim
Trimming to final size
Needs a little de-burring, but finished
The Fiber spectrometer to be modified
Internals with the 1800lpm grating
Detail of the grating
New Grating mount test fit
Checking blaze direction on the original grating
The new grating
Grating Wavelength Range Resolution 1800 l/mm 365 - 600 nm 1 nm 1800 l/mm 500 - 700 nm 1 nm 900 l/mm 365 - 910 nm 2 nm 600 l/mm 365 - 1100 nm 3 nm
Using a Laser for Initial Alignment
Alignment Beam on Linear CCD
My ONLY can of Flat Black Paint
A very old can, which worked perfectly
Looks like I bought it at Kmart for a buck 97
Original Grating & Custom Storage Cylinder
Original Grating in Custom Storage Cylinder