34 mm Rail Carriers for Ø1/2" Posts


  • Mount Ø1/2" Posts onto XT34 Rails
  • Dovetail Clamping Design
  • Spring-Loaded Thumbscrew Post Lock

XT34TR3/M

XT34TR3

XT34TR2

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XT34 Rail to Post Distances
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XT34TR1134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 0.5" Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34TR2134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 1.0" Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34TR3134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 1.5" Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34-200134 mm Construction Rail, L = 200 mm
TR33Ø1/2" Optical Post, SS, 8-32 Setscrew, 1/4"-20 Tap, L = 3"
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XT34TR1/M134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 12.5 mm Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34TR2/M134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 25.0 mm Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34TR3/M134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 37.5 mm Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34-200134 mm Construction Rail, L = 200 mm
TR75/M3Ø12.7 mm Optical Post, SS, M4 Setscrew, M6 Tap, L = 75 mm
Three versions provide different post-to-rail
working distances.
XT34 Rail to Post Distances
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XT34TR1134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 0.5" Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34TR3134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 1.5" Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34-200134 mm Construction Rail, L = 200 mm
TR32Ø1/2" Optical Post, SS, 8-32 Setscrew, 1/4"-20 Tap, L = 3"
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Item #QtyDescription
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XT34TR1/M134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 12.5 mm Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34TR3/M134 mm TR Rail Carrier, 37.5 mm Post-to-Rail Working Distance
XT34-200134 mm Construction Rail, L = 200 mm
TR75/M2Ø12.7 mm Optical Post, SS, M4 Setscrew, M6 Tap, L = 75 mm
Rail carriers aid in making parallel beam paths on
opposite sides of the rail.

Features

  • Mount Ø1/2" Posts to 34 mm Rails
  • Available in Three Post-to-Rail Working Distances:
    • 0.5" (12.5 mm)
    • 1.0" (25.0 mm)
    • 1.5" (37.5 mm)

Advantages

  • 34 mm Rails Available with Lengths up to 2 m, Maximizing Axial Adjustment Range
  • 34 mm Rails are a Solid Aluminum Extrusion, Forming a Rigid Base for Rail Carrier Assemblies
  • Double-Bored Post-Mounting Hole Minimizes Post Height Drift, While a Spring-Loaded Thumbscrew Decreases Post Tip/Tilt
  • Rail Carriers can be Removed and Reinserted without Disturbing other Carriers

Thorlabs' XT34 Rail Carriers allow the user to integrate our Ø1/2" TR series post-mounted optomechanical components into our 34 mm rail systems. The minimal 0.60" (15.2 mm) width of these rail carriers allows multiple carriers to be stacked directly against each other, allowing the user to efficiently utilize the entire length of the selected 34 mm rail. These rail carriers offer the convenience of using standard Ø1/2" post-mounted optics without the need for additional adapters while keeping the optical elements aligned on axis. The three different post-to-rail working distances give the user the freedom to achieve multiple horizontal optical axes with the same 34 mm rail.

Our rail carriers employ a single 1/4"-20 (M6) cap screw locking mechanism, while the dovetail clamping design securely fastens the rail carriers to any 34 mm rail. A double-bored mounting hole ensures three lines of contact with the mounted Ø1/2" post. The post is secured in place using a spring-loaded hex-locking thumbscrew that eases final adjustment of the post's height. Both thumbscrews can be tightened using a 3/16" (5 mm) balldriver (not included).

Thorlabs offers a wide and growing complement of accessories for 34 mm rails, including clamps and angle brackets, breadboard mounts, rail carriers, mounting platforms, lens tube adapters, and rail joiners. Together with size adapters that incorporate 66 mm and 95 mm rails into an XT34 setup, these tools provide a complete family of rigid, versatile building blocks suited for virtually any optomechanical setup.

XT34 34 mm Optical Rail Accessories
Rails Rail Positioners Angle Clamps and Brackets Breadboard Mounting Size Adapters Rail Joiners Rail Carriers Mounting Platforms Lens Tube Adapter
Rails Rail Platform Positioners Clamps and
Angle Brackets
Breadboard
Mounting
Size Adapters Rail Joiners Rail Carriers Mounting
Platforms
Lens Tube
Adapter

Raman Spectroscopy System

Raman Spectrometer
Parts Description Image Fig #*
XT34TR2 XT34 TR Rail Carrier XT34TR2 1
XT34-500 34 mm Construction Rail XT34-500 2
SM1L30 SM1 Lens Tube SM1L30 3
KCB1 Right-Angle Kinematic Mirror Mount KCB1 4
CVH100 Cuvette Holder for Micro & Macro Cuvettes CVH100 5
CFH2R Stackable Filter Holder Block for Ø1" Optics CFH2R 6

*See figure above

Parts Description Image Fig #*
SM1SMA SMA Fiber Adapter Plate with External SM1 Thread SM1SMA 7
CXY1A 30 mm Cage System, XY Translating Lens Mount CXY1A 8
TPA780P20 780 nm Tapered Amplifier TPA780P20 9
TLK-L780M Tunable Laser Kit, 770 nm, Littman Configuration TLK-L780M 10
RS99 Complete Periscope Assembly RS99 11
CCS200 Compact Spectrometer,
200 - 1000 nm
CCS200 12

Posted Comments:
user  (posted 2023-06-06 08:24:08.75)
Would love to see a version of this for the 66mm rail
cdolbashian  (posted 2023-06-12 08:35:53.0)
Thank you for the Feedback! I have submitted this internally for review.
Irene Weaver  (posted 2020-07-20 09:57:02.383)
Is some thing like this available for 95mm rail ?
YLohia  (posted 2020-07-20 11:21:43.0)
Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The XT95RC1 would be the closest equivalent to the XT34TRx series in the 95 mm rail system.
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