Simple Adjustable 50W CO2 Laser Cutter Mount

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Went to readjust my 50W laser cutter since it's been a while. After about an hour of fiddling without getting right where the beam needs to be, decided to make a simple adjustable laser tube mount. My 50W laser cutter is just like one of the many generic 300 x 500 cutters on eBay. The first photo shows the original tube mount which was nothing more than an aluminum block with high density foam clamped down with tin strips. Adjusting the tube required compressing the foam or shifting the foam. Not an ideal situation. As it turns out, the tube in my machine is 50mm in diameter. I sized my tube collar to accommodate some padding material between the tube and collar itself. Additional hardware used: - 6-32 x 1-1/2" Flat head Machine Screw (2) - 6-32 Nuts (6) Used 8-32 Nuts and Bolts to secure holder frame at existing hole locations. My machine hole locations were 16mm and 66mm off the backwall panel. Others may be similar as these cabinets and chassis all look the same for the 300 x 500 mm bed laser cabinets. Resizing the collar can accommodate larger tubes if necessary.