[ATM] New? Idea for mirror support

[salguod at minbaritm.com (Doug Williams)]

Yes and no.  Although you COULD support the mirror entirely by a post in a
central hole, this is not what I am proposing.  The post (more like a pin,
really) in my idea provides no vertical support.  At or near the zenith, the
post would not provide any support in any direction.  The post in my idea is
glued to the back of the mirror, and it provides (only) horizontal support
to keep the mirror centered on the wiffle tree when the scope is pointed
toward the horizon.


Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net]On Behalf Of
Ken Lowther
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 13:37
To: atm@atmlist.net
Subject: Re: [ATM] New? Idea for mirror support

Quoting Doug Williams <salguod@minbaritm.com>:

> Has anybody tried something like this?  Is this just another crazy idea
that
> won't work?
>

Like a cassagrain primary being supported by the central hole?


Hermit, holed up in Youngstown, Ohio
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