Re: [ATM] wire spiders

[Daniel Fundo <fundo@bellsouth.net>]

I've written details of my design previously here, and have sent notes
to several individuals concerning it.  Mine is a more comventional
design; Mel's is optimized for his tri-Dob configuration.

The one thing I disagree with is the use of a continous piece of wire. 
In the event of breakage, you need to rewire and realign, something that
isn't easy to do in the field or at night.  I can replace a broken wire
in less than 5 minutes and realignment is almost guarenteed when
complete.

While Mel's degign is a bit more compact (longitidinally - along the
primary optical axis), it does require the wires to cross.  I can align
the wires in my spider, so there is half the width....not that it really
matters since the wires are all but invisible except around the
brightest stars.

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Dan F.
Former Secretary/MAS
Memphis, TN
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