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Post Assembly Calculator

Calculate required post length for a target beam height, or estimate thermal drift for different post materials.

Parameters
Post Length
Required post length
Target height \u2212 base height \u2212 mount center height
51.60mm
Post extension above holder
Post length \u2212 bore depth
0.8000mm
Base height used
11.90mm
Abridged Optics — Post Assembly Calculator v1.0Beam height calculations assume standard post-in-holder geometry. Thermal drift assumes uniform temperature change along the post.

All information, equations, and calculations have been compiled and verified to the best of our ability. For mission-critical applications, we recommend independent verification of all values. If you find an error, please let us know.