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Re: [ATM] 6-pole

Hi Lawrence,

Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 12:45:25 PM, you wrote:

LDL> 6 poles completely define the position.
LDL> 8 poles over constrain the position.

Completely correct, hence the Hexapod. One disadvantage of 6 pole
though is that the poles impinge more toward the axis of the OTA, so a
larger starting diameter is required for the same clearance over the
optical path.

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Best regards,
  Richard in the UK

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