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Re: [ATM] Ritchey-Chrétien

Mitchell,

>     **Quite the opposite actually. Machines do the exact same motion over
>and over and over and over (I think you get it ;) so small errors are
>multiplied many times. With hand work no two strokes will ever be exactly
>the same so they blend very nicely if you keep them all reasonably the same
>length/pressure.

Not exactly. Some machines  are controlled by clever programs and instructed
iteratively what to do after intermittent measurements. Marti Koskimo our 
friend,
made one. Not only machine but the program as well. What it can do is beyond 
wildest  hopes of hand made enthusiasts.

Regards
Vladimir.



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