This post is rather short. Here is a preview of what is appearing next in this blog.

We will be reviewing four opto-mechanical components which are products made by MKS-Newport and are available from their website store. These components can be used separately in many ways, or they may be combined with one another to suit different applications. They are all passive opto-mechanical parts (strictly mechanical) and are made of aluminum and built to high quality standards. We have actually used these parts for multiple tasks in both industry and observatory settings, so we have confidence speaking about them and recommending them. They are known by the following names:

A “Construction Rail,” a “Construction Cube,” “Two Construction Plates,” and a “Universal Baseplate.” They have been around for quite a long time, thus some readers may already be aware of them or have also used them. We shall review each part in a separate post, for convenience. These components are recommended for building tooling equipment and also for testing and calibration applications. Arriving soon.