Designing a new affordable production-ready Autocollimator

[ic-racer]

It would be important to include detailed instructions for use with the collimator, because this device is not self-explanatory. Also information, what can be done with it.

This is beneficial for interested parties who have no experience with it and thus increases the potential customer base.

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).

 

[Reveni-matt]

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.

 

[ic-racer]

Looks very nice.

 

[Andreas Thaler]

Eagerly awaited!