Re: [ATM] Two questions on collimation bolts

["Rod Shea" <RodShea@comcast.net>]

Dumb question, would a nylon bolt do the same?

Rod


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Clement" <clement.focuser@verizon.net>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ATM] Two questions on collimation bolts


> An easy way to make a solid machined flexure using the collimation bolt
> itself is to make four cuts in the middle  section of the bolt. Two  of 
> the
> cuts would leave a thin rectangular cross section. A similar rectangular
> cross section could be made  perpendicular to the first. The cuts could be
> made with a hack saw. This would allow  bending of the bolt for a small
> tilt-tip angular movement but would be rigid in the axial direction.
>
> Don Clement
> Running Springs, California
>
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