5-Axis Kinematic Mounts

Five Axes (Pitch, Yaw, and XYZ) of Adjustment
Mounts for Ø1/2" or Ø1" Optics or SM-Threaded Components

K5X1

Ø1" Optic Mount

K5X1 Kinematic Mount Shown
with a Ø1" Lens Tube
and Ø1/2" Post

K5X05

Ø1/2" Optic Mount

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Rear View of the K5X1 Kinematic Mount

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Rear View of the K5X05 Kinematic Mount

Features

Five Axes of Adjustment:
- Mount for Ø1/2" Optics has Three Lockable Axes
- Mount for Ø1" Optics has Five Lockable Axes
SM05- (0.535"-40) or SM1- (1.035"-40) Threaded Versions
Two #8 (M4) Counterbores for Post Mounting
Compact Size:
- Mount for Ø1/2" Optics: 1.76" x 1.76" x 1.44" (44.8 mm x 44.8 mm x 36.7 mm)
- Mount for Ø1" Optics: 2.54" x 2.54" x 2.10" (64.4 mm x 64.4 mm x 53.3 mm)

The K5X05 and K5X1 5-Axis Kinematic Optic Mounts have optic cells that can be adjusted along 5 axes (pitch, yaw, and XYZ). The three adjusters for pitch, yaw, and z-translation include locking screws on the K5X05 mount, while the X and Y axes are not lockable. The K5X1 mount features locking screws on all five adjusters. The K5X05 mount's translating cell has SM05 (0.535"-40) threading for attaching Ø1/2" mounted optics. Unmounted Ø1/2" optics, up to 0.33" (8.4 mm) thick, can be secured in the K5X05 mount using the included SM05RR Retaining Ring. The K5X1 mount's translating cell has SM1 (1.035"-40) threading for attaching Ø1" mounted optics. Unmounted Ø1" optics, up to 0.38" (9.5 mm) thick, can be secured using the included SM1RR Retaining Ring. The SM05RR Retaining Ring can be tightened using an SPW603 or SPW603L Spanner Wrench (sold separately), while the SM1RR Retaining Ring can be tightened with the SPW602 or SPW606 Spanner Wrench (sold separately). The mounts feature engraved vertical and horizontal tick marks to use as an alignment aid for the mounting cell. For post mounting the K5X05 or K5X1 kinematic mounts in a right- or left-handed configuration, two orthogonal #8 (M4) counterbores are provided.

A 5/64" hex key or ball driver (not included) can be used to adjust the five axes of both kinematic mounts. The K5X05 mount is equipped with 3/16"-100 knobless adjustment screws. The three screws used for pitch, yaw, and z-axis adjustment are lockable with a 5/64" hex key and feature Ø0.07" side holes for adjustment in tight setups. The K5X1 kinematic mount includes three 1/4"-80 adjuster screws with removable knobs for pitch, yaw, and z-axis adjustment, which can be locked with a 5/64" hex key. The X and Y axes on the K5X1 mount are adjusted with two 3/16"-100 adjuster screws with removable knobs that can be locked with the included 0.035" hex key. If higher adjustment resolution or control is desired for the K5X1 mount, the three 1/4"-80 adjusters can be switched with DAS110 or DM22 Differential Adjusters.

For adjustment on all of the axes available with the K5X1 or K5X05 mounts plus rotational adjustment, we offer the K6X05 or K6XS 6-Axis Kinematic Mount.

Item #	Optic Cell Threading	Optic Size	Max Optic Thickness	Pitch/Yaw Adjust (Resolution)	X/Y Adjust (Resolution)	Z Adjust^a(Resolution)	Clear Aperture	Included Retaining Ring	Mounting Counterbores
K5X05	SM05 (0.535"-40)	Ø1/2"	0.33" (8.4 mm)	±4° (8 mrad/rev)	±1.0 mm (254 µm/rev)	±4.6 mm (254 µm/rev)	0.44" (11.0 mm)	SM05RR^b	Two #8 (M4)
K5X1	SM01 (1.035"-40)	Ø1"	0.38" (9.5 mm)	±4° (8 mrad/rev)	±1.0 mm (254 µm/rev)	±3.2 mm (318 µm/rev)	0.90" (22.9 mm)	SM1RR^c	Two #8 (M4)

Z-axis translation is accomplished by turning all three tip/tilt adjusters equally in the same direction.
Recommended Spanner Wrench (Sold Separately): SPW603 or SPW603L
Recommended Spanner Wrench (Sold Separately): SPW602 or SPW606

Posted Comments:

Jakob Reichel (posted 2020-10-02 12:34:23.52)

Is it possible to screw in a lens tube from the back side (even when x/y adjustment is off-center)?

YLohia (posted 2020-10-02 09:48:59.0)

Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Unfortunately, it is not possible to screw in a lens tube from the back of the K5X1.

Andrey Revyakin (posted 2020-08-16 13:22:44.663)

a beefier (or 2") option that supports heavy 10x beam expanders would be great to have.

YLohia (posted 2020-08-19 09:32:03.0)

Hello, thank you for your feedback. I have posted your suggestion on our internal product engineering forum for further consideration as a future product in our catalog.

user (posted 2019-10-19 19:59:14.623)

Are you planing to design a 2" version of K5X1 compatible with a 60mm cage system? Thank you.

YLohia (posted 2019-10-21 10:27:03.0)

Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. We currently do not have any plans of offering a 2", 600 mm cage-compatible version of the K5X1. That being said, I have posted your request on our internal product engineering forum for further consideration as a future catalog item.

user (posted 2019-10-14 10:18:04.06)

Would it possible to replace the two 100-tpi X,Y-translation screws with a compact motorized actuators, e.g., PIAK10?

YLohia (posted 2019-10-14 04:57:12.0)

Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Unfortunately, this is not possible as these XY adjusters feature a 3/16" mounting barrel while the PIAK10 has a 1/4"-80 Thread and 3/8" Barrel. We do not have any compatible motorized actuators for the 3/16"-100 thread.

user (posted 2019-06-05 16:38:44.487)

This is good - can you please offer version with all metric parts?!

YLohia (posted 2019-06-13 09:19:46.0)

Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. This part is counterbored mounting hole, so it is compatible with 8-32 threads as well as M4 threads. If there is a specific requirement you have regarding this, please reach out to us via email.

user (posted 2018-11-09 17:45:48.663)

A greater X and Y translation would be great on this product. Thank you!

mmcclure (posted 2018-11-12 08:28:54.0)

Thank you for your feedback! I have logged your suggestion in our internal forum for further consideration by our engineers.

hfarah (posted 2018-07-24 08:44:45.353)

Is the K5X1 mount compatible with the M4 or 8-32 screws? or both?

YLohia (posted 2018-07-24 08:17:50.0)

Hello, the K5X1 mount is compatible with both since it is a counterbored hole.

glenn.cellbio (posted 2018-02-23 17:29:49.81)

Hi My name is Glenn. Can 5 Axis kinematic mount use as C-mount on microscope ? I have a Zeiss 2 port phototube but with slightly different tilting angle of each port , I'm currently use fixed 1X C-mount , can I use this product to adjust? Thank you so much!

llamb (posted 2018-03-30 03:15:00.0)

Hello Glenn, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. The K5X1 has an SM1-threaded bore, to which you can connect a thread adapter (like our SM1A10) in order to adapt to C-mount threads. I will reach out to you directly to discuss your application further and see if this product is suitable.

a.webber-date (posted 2018-02-19 15:30:49.08)

Hello, We would really like to have something like this, only cage mountable. Might be worth putting on your internal forum if it isn't there already

llamb (posted 2018-03-04 04:57:53.0)

Thank you for contacting Thorlabs and for your feedback. I will add this idea to our internal product forum so that hopefully we can offer a cage mountable 5-axis kinematic mount in the future. I will also reach out to you directly to discuss this further.

yanliu (posted 2017-04-14 17:10:47.077)

Could you make a 2" version of K5X1? Thanks!

tfrisch (posted 2017-04-27 04:54:39.0)

Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. I have posted your feedback in our internal engineering forum. I will also reach out to you directly to discuss your application.

user (posted 2016-05-19 09:55:15.577)

Dear Thorlabs team, is it be possible to purchase a two inch version of the K5X1 mount? Thanks.

besembeson (posted 2016-05-19 09:45:59.0)

Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: We don't have this at the moment and offering as a special will require modifying several components to accommodate 2". Please contact me at techsupport@thorlabs.com so I can discuss further your requirements.

ali.mahdavi (posted 2015-07-28 10:36:09.6)

regarding product K5X1 I just need half of this! rotation plus x-y mount any solution?

besembeson (posted 2015-09-23 06:38:21.0)

Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: We don't have a single solution at the moment. One way to achieve this now is to couple an XY mount such as the LM1XY to a rotation mount such as the CRM1 (or similar) using a coupler like the SM1T2 (or similar).