A-Line™ Keyed Guide Rods

Keyed guide rods allow any of Newport's A-Line optic holders to mount with the same orientation along the rod. Two flat and parallel surfaces, machined along the length of the rod, key the A-Line mounts to the same rotational orientation.

Keyed guide rods hold multiple mounts and provide instant alignment
Link blocks allow common optical centerline of ½-, 1-, and 2-in. mounts
Nine different lengths from ½ in. to 12 in. long

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Description	Compatibility	Type	Length	Thread Type	Avail.	Price
LH-GR-0.5Keyed Guide Rod, 6 mm Diameter, 4-40 Thd, 0.5 in. Length, A-LINE	UNIVERSAL	Guide Rod, Keyed	12.7 mm	4-40	In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$10.90
LH-GR-1Keyed Guide Rod, 6 mm Diameter, 4-40 Thd, 1 in. Length, A-LINE	UNIVERSAL	Guide Rod, Keyed	25.4 mm	4-40	In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$12.10
LH-GR-2Keyed Guide Rod, 6 mm Diameter, 4-40 Thd, 2 in. Length, A-LINE	UNIVERSAL	Guide Rod, Keyed	50.8 mm	4-40	In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$13.90
LH-GR-3Keyed Guide Rod, 6 mm Diameter, 4-40 Thd, 3 in. Length, A-LINE	UNIVERSAL	Guide Rod, Keyed	76.2 mm	4-40	In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$14.70
LH-GR-4Keyed Guide Rod, 6 mm Diameter, 4-40 Thd, 4 in. Length, A-LINE	UNIVERSAL	Guide Rod, Keyed	101.6 mm	4-40	In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$17.70
LH-GR-6Keyed Guide Rod, 6 mm Diameter, 4-40 Thd, 6 in. Length, A-LINE	UNIVERSAL	Guide Rod, Keyed	152.4 mm	4-40	In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$20
LH-GR-8Keyed Guide Rod, 6 mm Diameter, 4-40 Thd, 8 in. Length, A-LINE	UNIVERSAL	Guide Rod, Keyed	203.2 mm	4-40	In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$27
LH-GR-10Keyed Guide Rod, 6 mm Diameter, 4-40 Thd, 10 in. Length, A-LINE	UNIVERSAL	Guide Rod, Keyed	254.0 mm	4-40	In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$31
LH-GR-12Keyed Guide Rod, 6 mm Diameter, 4-40 Thd, 12 in. Length, A-LINE	UNIVERSAL	Guide Rod, Keyed	304.8 mm	4-40	In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$36
LH-K1Insertable Link Block, 1/2-in to 1-in, 8-32 Thread., A-LINE	IMPERIAL	Rod Adaptor		8-32	In Stock	$15.90

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Features

Keyed Guide Rods Secure Component Orientation

The A-Line guide rods feature two flat, parallel surfaces machined along the length of the rod. This keyed guide provides instant alignment for A-Line mounts and can hold multiple mounts.

Mounting, Aligning and Focusing Lenses Fast and Easy

A-Line™ family of self-aligning mounts are designed to make mounting, aligning and focusing lens groups fast and easy. How? The front of each lens mount has a special 6 mm alignment hole, which can be used with GR Series Guide Rods such that several A-Line lens holders can be mounted together in a self-aligned row. This overview video demonstrates the easy and fast aligning process using the A-Line lens mounts.

Insertable Link Blocks Allow Easy Aligning of Optical Centers

The Insertable link blocks in the A-Line family of products allow the user to align the optical centers of 1-in. and 2-in. A-Line lens mounts. The slotted guide rod hole can also be used as an insertable post mount for guide-rod-mounted group of A-line lens mounts.

Accessories

Guide Rod Clamps

	Compare	Description	Compatibility	Drawings, CAD & Specs	Avail.	Price
		OC1-RHAdaptor, A-Line to Optics Cage+	UNIVERSAL		In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$36
		OC1-XCLCross Clamp, 1.0 in., Optics Cage Plus	UNIVERSAL		In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$30

6 mm to 0.5 in Post Clamp

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		RA-0506Optical Post Clamp, Right-Angle, 0.5 in. to 6 mm Rod	UNIVERSAL		In Stock FREE 2-day shipping on thousands of products on Newport.com Learn More	$23