[Fwd organization msg re: ATM Mirror mirror on the wall, who's got the fairest test of all?]

[Mel Bartels <mbartels@efn.org>]

Doug Angle wrote:

> Dear Mel,
> Could you please put my letter that I send you yesterday on the list,
> as
> well as this message [while dad figures out his e-mail problems ;-)].
> Thank you for your advice.
> Kendra
>
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> Re: ATM Mirror mirror on the wall, who's got the fairest test of all?
>
> Mel Bartels wrote:
> >Hello, Kendra.
> >
> >By all means we welcome your participation in our mirror testing
> >experiment.  You said you wish to organize this?   That is fine with
> >me!  I will be happy to help you, and also don't forget to bug your
> >parents.
>
> >You can find people who have stated their desire to
> >participate by searching the most recent atm-digest posts…
>
> I will take this advice, but people who have already written in to
> participate in this experiment, it would be helpful if you also
> emailed the
> information below to me.
>
> Would everyone who wants to participate please send me your:
>
> name
> E-mail address
> regular (shipping) address
> telephone number
> what tests you can do
> experience (number of mirrors you've tested?)
>
> please reply to:  Douglas.S.Angle@can.dupont.com
>
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> original text follows:
>
> I would like to participate in your experiment.  I would also like to
> organize it.  I have a 7 inch mirror that I am working on, and can
> have it
> ready for mid to late September. I was planning on doing an experiment
> like
> this for the science fair but there is no one in my area who is very
> experienced, so this would be ideal for me.
>
> My experience is that I have fine ground, polished and tested a
> telescope,
> and rough ground my one.  I can do both the Ronchi and Foucault
> tests.  I
> can do the Ronchi better than the Foucault.
>
> I am 12 years old.
>
> Is this alright with everybody that would like to participate?
>
> Kendra Angle