Aftermarket Lenses and Windows

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We have a pretty good idea how big the beam is:

Extreme width scoring

So, under no circumstances should you do this. OK now that we got that out of the way, @ovm.steve had an interesting idea to try scoring with the lens in upside down, to try to get a wider line. So I decided to try it at the extreme. I did three tests on white cardstock: No tray, focus height set to 0.5", lens in correctly. No tray, Focus height set to 0.5", lens in upside down. No tray, Focus height set to 0.5", NO LENS. Result? They were all about the same, roughly 0.08" wide. Width and…

From the no lens tests I did it’s bit larger than 0.08” diameter. It’s really not too wide, the lens is designed with lots of wiggle room.

Also the head mirror is very close to the end of things. If it’s off a bit you’ll be fine. The further back you go in the path the more misalignment will affect you, the error has more distance to deviate.