Quick Answer: The Optical Bench, Metal is a 1.5 metre bench of extruded metal or anodised aluminium for ray-tracing and focal length experiments. It has a millimetre scale from 0 to 150 cm and four sliding saddles.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
1500 mm long base in extruded metal / anodised aluminium
Millimetre graduations from 0 to 150 cm
Four sliding saddles, vertically adjustable and lockable
Takes optics on 10 mm or 12 mm stems
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Material
Extruded metal / anodised aluminium
Base length
1500 mm
Scale
Millimetre graduations, 0 to 150 cm
Carriers
4 sliding saddles, vertically adjustable and lockable
Stem size
10 mm / 12 mm
About This Product
An optical bench keeps a light source, lenses, mirrors and a screen on one straight line so that distances can be read directly from the scale. With four lockable saddles, students can set up object, lens and image positions to find focal lengths and trace rays through combinations of optics. Educational Instrument can arrange export supply of the Optical Bench, Metal to Bolivia, France, Guyana, Afghanistan and Zambia.
Frequently Asked Questions
What stem sizes fit the Optical Bench, Metal?
The saddles take optical components on 10 mm or 12 mm stems.
How many carriers come with the Optical Bench, Metal?
It has four sliding saddles, each vertically adjustable and lockable.
