Re: ATM 1/2" thick 24" diameter quartz. Is it possible?

["Frank Ward" <thewards@mindspring.com>]

Of course if you actually succeeded in make a good
mirror from it, everyone would worship you.

It takes a little more than that to gain my worship.
So leave me out of that "everybody",

Frank Ward
Atlanta, GA
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Claussen <etclaussen1@yahoo.com>
To: Michael Mondie <mondiem@earthlink.net>
Cc: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 1:47 AM
Subject: Re: ATM 1/2" thick 24" diameter quartz. Is it possible?


>
> If I had it I would use it as a corrector plate.  I am finishing up
grinding
> a 20" 7/8 inch, and am planning on make a cassegrain (maybe even a
schmidt).
> It might be possible to make a f6 or f7 mirror, but only if you are a
> glutton for punishment.  Of course if you actually succeeded in make a
good
> mirror from it, everyone would worship you.
>
> Eric Claussen
> http://www.ericclaussen.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Mondie" <mondiem@earthlink.net>
> To: <atm@shore.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 6:33 PM
> Subject: ATM 1/2" thick 24" diameter quartz. Is it possible?
>
>
> Quick question for anyone. I can get a 24" diameter 1/2" thick nice piece
of
> quartz. Is a mirror possible? To thin for mechanical reasons, or thermal.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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