Pieces of the laser unit, prior to assembly. The laser module is a Coherent 5mW 670nm unit, with glass optics. It is designed to run off 5V, but is easily powered by voltages ranging from about 3-6V. This unit is powered by a single Li-ion cell at ~3.7V. NOTE: To my dissapointment, at the final polishing stage, I lost grip on the piece and the polishing wheel grabbed it, processed it through the grinder and then across the shop. I removed the majority of the damage, but some were too deep to remove, without re-machining the part. A scratch is seen in this view. Some flat spots are seen in other views. Acknowledgement: I wanted to thanks Don Goldman, (of Astrodon.com), for his suggestion of this device.

The assembled laser housing and power cable (less battery connector). Note the flat spot, on the upper left case of the rear of the unit - see the first photo for a description.

Another shot of the assembled laser housing, but also including the steel buffer plate (to prevent marring the mount's anodized finish), and a piece of double-sided tape, which secures the housing for more repeatable results. Note a couple more flat spots and a larger gouge - see the first photo for a description.

A shot of the laser, mounted on an Astro-Physics Mach1GTO. The socket head cap screws seat against a steel shim, which is padded (on the telescope side). The opposite face contains 2-sided tape to prevent marring and also to help secure the laser in position