Visible laser mount for 40W laser cutter alignment

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The problem with aligning the 40W laser cutter is that the beam is invisible and burning the tape smokes up the mirrors. I made this jig to mount to the end of the laser to align the mirrors with a visible laser beam. Just remember to remove the jig before trying to use the laser again ;) The laser module is a 'duinotech' red laser diode module from an australian electronics store 'jaycar' that fits nicely in the jig and a couple of drops of gluegun glue holds it in nicely. Photo of the module is attached as well as how to fit to end of tube. I put a piece of tape over the lenses to identify where the invisible laser light hit to align the visible laser.