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Re: [ATM] PLOP Calculations

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Subject: Re: [ATM] PLOP Calculations
From: mdholm@telerama.com
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 21:26:32 -0400 (EDT)
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Andy Saulietis wrote:

>I used a 5/16" plastic coated steel cable for the sling on the
>36"f5.2 2" thick currently nearing completion..showed little
>if any astigmatism.

I think one can buy Teflon coated bicycle brake cable.  Might not be strong
enough for a 36 inch mirror, but for smaller mirrors should be ok.

Also, Teflon tubing is available in various sizes one could slip over cable.

Mark Holm
mdholm@telerama.com
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