ATM [Fwd: Advice please.]

[Mel Bartels <mbartels@efn.org>]

a.l.williams wrote:

> Health & happines to all in 1999>>>
> I would be most greatful for your advice on the following:-
> Have 2off 8" blanks; having intended to make a Newtonian type
> scope 8"f7. With the materials that I have to hand for the body this will be
> a very heavy job to drag in/out of the house.
> I have been looking at the Cessegrainian in  Jean Texereau's How to make a
> Telescope & was wonderin if my 2nd 8" blank could have a more useful life
> making something along those lines [altho its only 8" compared to the 10" in
> the article]
> Bearing in mind that this will be my 1st mirror to grind your help in
> deciding which I should go for first will be greatly appreciated.
> I live in Wales & unfortunatly a long way from any clubs etc so am relying
> eintirly on your kind experiences.
> Who has mad an 8" as above?? Please let me in on your experience & would you
> do it agein [Im shure you would!] would anithing be different?
> How about using the 'coude' arrangement to get away from drilling the mirror??
> Thank you. please be gentle with me I'm only new to this stuff but find it
> fasinating. arthur gw8fkb



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