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Re: [ATM] Fiberglass mounts?

Dan
If you could I would be very very grateful
thank you

clear skies
Nick
On Fri, 2004-07-16 at 05:50, Daniel Fundo wrote:
> Nick,  I have made several parts out of fiberglas/carbon fiber and
> epoxy.  Yes it is messy but the results are worth it.
> 
> Back in the 80's, there were two articles in S&T's Gleanings for ATMs
> about a guy who built a large, equitorial fork mounting for a 24"(?). 
> It was all fiberglas over foam cores, with some aluminum plates at
> critical attachment and stress points.  If you are interested, I'll look
> them up and copy them for you.  The interesting thing about it was the
> fact that the entire telescope only weighed 200 pounds.  
> 
> *****-----
> Dan F.
> Secretary/MAS
> Memphis, TN

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