more newbie ATM questions

[Brian Yankee <byankee@fas.harvard.edu>]

After reading Texerau, Berry and others, I'm about to start my first mirror
making attempt (6 inch, f7).  I have a couple of questions that are not
directly related to this project, but are things I've been wondering about
as I've read the books and the postings on this list.

1) After my mirror is finished, could I reuse the glass tool to make
another mirror of the same size and focal length (I'm not sure that I'd
want to, but you never know!)?  Could I use the unground side of the tool
as a tool for another mirror of another focal length?

2) Aside from Newtonian and Cassagrain, I never seen any DETAILED
information on other telescope optical configurations.  Could someone
direct me to a book, website, etc. that describes other telescope types and
how (and why)to build them (yes, I'm planning ahead!)

3) I am very interested in building a scope similar to Ron Ravenberg's
"Alice".  I have the book "Making and Enjoying Telescopes" by ?? which has
pictures and a description of the scope and I think I have been able to
figure out most of how the thing was put together, but having never seen a
scope like that in person, I'm not too confident.  Any tips, plans,
thoughts, etc. that might help me?

Thanks,

Brian Yankee
byankee@fas.harvard.edu



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