Originally Posted by
ricswika
Check out the beam expander/reducer I picked up on Ebay for $50 bucks. It includes the expander/reducer, a stepper motor, lead screw, feedback pot, connectors, and slide assembly. It was advertised as being from a medical CO2 laser. I want to use it on my 60 watt CNC laser cutter.
Does anyone know how I can determine its focal length? I tried shinning a laser pointer through it, and you can see the beam narrow, but can't tell where the focus is. Any suggestions? I'm hoping this will work, but I'm afraid the focal length by be too long.