It can be done

Rog8811,

I was inspired to build a white / 7 color pointer after seeing yours. Here is the link to my build.

http://akrobiz.com/laserboy/forum/index.php/topic,29.0.html

My background is similar to yours. I work as an engineer for a company that builds laser range finders for the military. I also worked as a laserist doing light shows for 20 yrs.

Let me know what you think.

Hi lazerjock, I have just noticed your post, sorry it took so long:unsure:

I have posted a reply on your thread, very nice job!

Regards rog8811

Thanks Rog8811,

I love this sort of building. I am so glad to see there are others out there with the same mind set.

Do you have problems keeping your alignment?

I think I finally got mine stable. That is until I bang it into something or it rolls off the work bench.

The next phase is to add a spiro projector to the pointer like yours.

Lazerjock

The spiro is the easy part:) 

As to the optics, using a cutdown sled makes setting up a doodle as all the optics are already set up correctly, I have had no problems at all with things moving on the 7 colour lasers, the yellow pointer is a different matter as I used the same method as you to mount everything I find it needs the occasional tweak to line it up again.

Regards rog8811