Re: [APML]: ATM question

["Tom Krajci" <krajcit@det5wg57.barksdale.af.mil>]

> From:          Jim Fedina <jfedina@sbsusa.com>
 
> In talking with Olle Eriksson, I have a renewed interest in making my
> own telescope...

Perhaps you'd like to joint the ATM list?  Glass pushing, optics 
testing, design.  Mount fabrication, computer controlled motions, 
digital setting circles.  And lots more!

Here's some stuff to get you hooked up to the ATM list:

http://www.netacc.net/~poulsen/atm-faq.htm is the FAQ.

>From the FAQ:  You can subscribe to the digest version (one lump of a
day's worth of messages at a time) or the single version (e-mail hell
- 30-40 messages a day)

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You may want to lurk for a few days and see what threads are 
discussed.  This is a very polite, well behaved list with an amazing
amount of group knowledge.  I wish all were like this!

You may also want to browse the message archives at

http://www.system.missouri.edu/ics/staff/andy/ATM/search.html

One of the deans of making computer controlled telescopes is Mel
Bartels at:   http://www.efn.org/~mbartels/tindex.html

Check out his sections on Computerized Dobsonians and Ultralight Dobs!

There are also lists for astrophotography and CCD'ing (building 
using, image processing, etc.) that you can subscribe to if you're
interested.

Happy browsing!

Tom Krajci

Capt Tom Krajci
B-52 Intelligence Officer
"In God we trust, all others we monitor!"
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