These solid aluminum optical breadboards have a matt black anodized surface that reduces unwanted reflections compared to honeycomb breadboards that use a stainless steel top skin working surface. Anodized aluminum is also non-magnetic compared to stainless steel.

Solid aluminum optical breadboards are offered with either a 1 inch grid of 1/4-20 mounting holes and a 0.5 inch border or a 25 mm grid of M6 mounting holes and a 12.5 mm border (M- metric versions). The mounting holes are through tapped with cut (not rolled) threads with countersink. The mounting hole grid makes optical system alignment fast and easy as optical components mounted above the breadboard mounting holes will be perfectly aligned with the components mounted above other holes in the X or Y direction.

Our 90º Optical Breadboard Mounting Brackets are ideal for mounting SA2 Series Solid Aluminum Breadboards in a vertical orientation. The brackets are rigid with slotted mounting points and are available in 6, 12, and 18 inch sizes. Our 360 Series Angle Brackets can also be used for rigid and accurate 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90° breadboard mounting. 

Sorbothane Vibration Isolation Mounting Feet are ideal for isolating a small SA2 breadboard from a standard workbench.  The mounts are sold individually and supplied with a 1/4-20 or M6 thread for easy mounting. They are offered in 50 or 70 durometer. For heavier loads simply add more mounts. For optimum isolation use the mounts at as close to the maximum load as possible.

Our Optical Posts can be used for elevated solid aluminum optical breadboard mounting with easy repeatable installation and removal of the breadboard.  The precise position of the SA2 breadboard is maintained with pegs.

Solid aluminum breadboards can be mounted above a optical table or optical breadboard at a fixed height using Optical Pedestals and Clamping Forks. The optical pedestals provide a rigid and stable mounting points for the corner mounting holes, and the clamping forks allow for easy relocation on the surface of the table.

Perimeter Light Shields provide simple beam block protection and security for your optical breadboard setup. The shields are easily mounted to perimeter breadboard holes and mounting slots offer positioning flexibility. A unique method of slotting two shields together eliminates seams and reduces any light leakage.

You can create an adjustable height platform by mounting a solid aluminum breadboard to an optical support rod by using an optical rod clamp and a 360 series angle bracket.

These Kinematic Breadboard Adaptors allow you to remove and replace SA2 breadboards while preserving the final alignment.  They mount directly to SA2 series breadboards either on the top side or bottom side of the breadboard. Top-side mounting provides the lowest surface height but leaves less mounting area on the breadboard.

Our VIB100 Super Compact Mechanical Vibration Isolators can be used to isolation mount our SA2 solid aluminum breadboards. VIBe™ technology works in horizontal direction by utilizing ball bearings sandwiched between precision raceways, forming the plane of isolation. When the ball bearings displace and restore into their positions in raceways, they act like nonlinear springs that cut off the transmission of vibrations.  Shown is a Michelson Interferometer set up on an SA2 breadboard.

Optical Breadboard Handles are ideal for lifting and handling SA2 optical breadboards. Made in Italy with reinforced glass fiber, these handles are robust, light weight and resistant to oil, solvents and other chemical agents.

Double Density Solid Aluminum Optical Breadboards feature twice the number of mounting holes as a same size standard hole pattern breadboard.  They are designed for compact applications that require optical components mounted closer to each other than a standard 1 inch (25 mm) breadboard hole grid pattern will allow.

Miniature High-Density Breadboard Plates feature a quadruple density 0.5 in. (12.7 mm) grid pattern of both 1/4-20 and 8-32 (M6 and M4) mounting holes. Use these miniature solid aluminum breadboards to combine several optical mounts together on to a single stable platform that is easy to transport.