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ATM Re: Test stand setup for 30"





--- Hugues.Laroche@ses-astra.com wrote:
> 
> Hello Michael,
> 
> >Here is the test stand arrangement I use on the 30
> >inch mirror.  So far it has made handling it quite
> >easy.
> 
> Hm, quite clever!!
> If you do not mind I will do somthing of the kind. 


By all means give it a shot, Hugues.  The setup came
about because I had to operate out of a garage.  The
hinged test stand actually makes a very sturdy storage
device that can roll into the corner of the garage so
I can park the cars.  I have to keep peace with my
wife on that!...heh heh heh


> I was toying with a
> similar idea, involving a diedre that would need to
> be tilted, but I found
> it would be dangerous. Your idea of a hinged support
> eliminates the risks of my method.
> I do not have a web site (I should really work on
> this one day),
>  so I send you jpeg through email:


I use Adobe Photoshop to create the entire web page
album. It allows for captions and actually writes
every bit of HTML code.  I use WS FTP Pro to upload
the files to my site.  It is all actually quite easy
to assemble a page to share images with a group that
way.



> The first use of the lifter (2002), to get the
> monster out of its box.
> Since then I have doubled the number of support
> points.
> 
> (See attached file: 45_lifter.jpg)
> 
> The black beauty... :-)
> 
> (See attached file: 103-0334_IMG.JPG)
> 
> A slave removing micograms of glass...


So you are doing it hand?  Now that IS a job, buddy!
What's the F/ratio?  Was the disk curve pre generated
for you?


> (See attached file: 103-0340_IMG.JPG)
> 
> The 1/2 pitch on wood polishing tool (the grinding
> tool was a 2/3. Needed
> help of my wife set it gently on the surface)
> 
> (See attached file: 103-0341_IMG.JPG)
> 

Your pitch lap arrangemnet looks quite similar to
mine.  I'm using an 18 inch disk.  I have a
description as to how it was assembled using a
"Perfect Pitch Lap" mold.

Take a look:

http://hometown.aol.com/mikepic/LapMaking/index.htm



> You will surely object that my support  is
> inadequate. You are right and I
> attribute
> the overcorrection of the mirror to it. I am
> thinking of modifying it
> before to be too
> far in the polishing.
> 
> I have attempted a Ronchi test on this b=-2
> hyperbola. The "depth" is
> amazing!!!
> 
> Sorry I have to leave. More to come...
> 
> Hugues
> 
> 
> 
> 
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>                       Michael Conron                
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> 
> Hi Hugues,
> 
> Here is the test stand arrangement I use on the 30
> inch mirror.  So far it has made handling it quite
> easy.
> 
> Mike
> 
> http://hometown.aol.com/mikepic/TestStand/index.htm
> 
> 
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