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Re:Making a DIY text laser projector by pjc50 on Thursday February 07, 2019 @10:57AM (#19105973)
Hmm. That sounds like maintaining the alignment of the three beams would be a total nightmare.
Re:Making a DIY text laser projector by dekhn on Thursday February 07, 2019 @06:32PM (#19109759)
it's funny, we're building this set up (https://github.com/PRNicovich/NicoLase) in our lab for microscopy. From the docs:

"When aligning your laser launch, do not rush. This is not something to attempt late on a Friday afternoon in a free hour before heading to the pub. This is a task involving a great amount of precision and small, careful movements. There will be very little in the way of positive results until the task is nearly complete. Set aside up to a several hours to complete the alignment, especially on your first try"

Re:Making a DIY text laser projector by jbay808 on Thursday February 07, 2019 @03:34PM (#19108316)
You only have to do the alignment once, on the input to the combiner cube. Then you get a single output beam sent to the galvo.