Re: [ATM] PLOP, new developments in mirror support, starte of

["Arjan te Marvelde" <arjan.te.marvelde@hetnet.nl>]

> Probably the main reason it hasn't been done is that it is a significant
> amount of work.  Not that any part of it is beyond the capability of
> experienced atms.  First, you need to be able to test with your mirror
> tilted at various angles, including looking straight up and down.  That
> means a volume of test lab space that few atm's have.  Second, you need

Mark,

You could test your mirror in the scope. Just point it to horizon and move a
KE tester in front of it (like you would during figuring).
I'd be very interested to see the surface shape of a mirror that is glued to
a 6 or more point cell, as compared to one that has lateral supports
instead. The second case in fact is much like the test stand.

Arjan

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