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Universal Base Plate![]()
UBP2 UBP2 Base Plate Can be Used to Roughly Adjust the Spacing ![]() Please Wait ![]() Click to Enlarge Centrally Located Slot Allows Mounting of Components Outside of the Standard 1" Hole Pattern ![]() Click for Details Mechanical Drawing Features
The UBP2(/M) Universal Base Plate increases the flexibility of any optical setup by providing mounting holes in virtually any orientation on an optical table or breadboard. This freedom allows users to mount various components or stages in a wide array of orientations outside of what is dictated by the standard 1" (25 mm) hole pattern. The counterbores in the plate also allow one to adapt metric components to an imperial optical table and vice versa. The plate dimensions are 2.5" x 2.5" x 3/8" for the imperial version or 65 mm x 65 mm x 10 mm for the metric version. The 1.25" (31.8 mm) long counterbored slot for 1/4" (M6) cap screws is centrally located and allows 360° rotation of the plate as well as rough translation on the optical table. An array of 1/4"-20 (M6) and 8-32 (M4) tapped mounting holes are available for mounting components in various orientations, while four 4-40 tapped holes are spaced for compatibility with our 30 mm cage system. Two counterbored holes for both 1/4" (M6) and #8 (M4) cap screws are also located on both sides of the base plate for mounting optical post assemblies. The counterbored holes for 1/4" (M6) cap screws are located in two corners on each side of the plate and are diagonally across from one another. The counterbored holes for #8 (M4) cap screws are located on the center line perpendicular to the counterbored slot with a spacing of 2" (50 mm) on the top of the plate and 1" (25 mm) on the bottom of the plate. Please see the mechanical drawing above for more details. Cage System OverviewThe Cage Assembly System provides a convenient way to construct large optomechanical systems with an established line of precision-machined building blocks designed for high flexibility and accurate alignment. 16 mm, 30 mm, and 60 mm Cage System StandardsThorlabs offers three standards defined by the center-to-center spacing of the cage assembly rods (see image below). The 16 mm cage, 30 mm cage, and 60 mm cage standards are designed to accomodate Ø1/2", Ø1", and Ø2" optics, respectively. Specialized cage plates that allow smaller optics to be directly inserted into our larger cage systems are also available. Standard ThreadsThe flexibility of our Cage Assembly System stems from well-defined mounting and thread standards designed to directly interface with a wide range of specialized products. The three most prevalent thread standards are our SM05 Series (0.535"-40 thread), SM1 Series (1.035"-40 thread), and SM2 Series (2.035"-40 thread), all of which were defined to house the industry's most common optic sizes. Essential building blocks, such as our popular lens tubes, directly interface to these standards. ![]() An example of the standard cage plate measurements determining cage system compatibility.
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