Re: ATM New Scope

[astrojoe@erols.com]

Hi James,

Very nice job on the 16" ! In my 25 years at this hobby I have seen alot
of quality scopes by ATMers and yours ranks with the best of them.

Clear Skys,

Joe Castoro



James P Crombie wrote:
> 
> I delevered the 16" scope I have been working on for the NBANB group of
> clubs a couple of weeks ago, but didn't have time to take any pictures.
> The mirror arrived on a Thursday and I finished the final assembly on
> Wednesday evening and had it out and star tested that night and into the
> back of a car to take it to their star party at 7:00 am the next
> morning.
>   Adrien Bourdage of the NBANB has sent some picture they took, and I
> have them on my site at
> http://www3.islandtelecom.com/~jpcrombie/pics/Scope16-1.jpg
> http://www3.islandtelecom.com/~jpcrombie/pics/Scope16-2.jpg
> http://www3.islandtelecom.com/~jpcrombie/pics/Scope16-3.jpg
> 
>  I think it came out pretty good and have a lot of ideas now to upgrade
> my 15" but that will have to wait until the winter :-)
> 
> --
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> James P Crombie
> Summerside, Prince Edward Island
> Canada
> Machinist - Amateur Astronomer - CadCam Guy
> 
> http://www3.islandtelecom.com/~jpcrombie        My Astronomy website
> http://www3.islandtelecom.com/~jpcrombie/rhino/ My RhinoCad web page
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