Re: [ATM] Large Thin Mirror

["Bob May" <rmay@nethere.com>]

Time to do something other than another Newtonian telescope!
There's all kinds of Cassegrains to consider as well as the
Schiefspieglers not to mention refractors and other more odd
things like a Schupmann.
Even just a Houghton will make for a lot of interesting fun.
If you want to, also do thin mirrors for them.
Bob May

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----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Tabor <scopebuilder@gmail.com>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 3:48 PM
Subject: [ATM] Large Thin Mirror


> Hi,
>
> Having made my own mirror (8"), and assisted in making a
several more, I'm
> looking for a new (and bigger) project.I'm considering making a
thin mirror
> 16" diameter, 1" thick, probably about an f/6.   I've read some
web articles
> (including Mel Bartel's), and found them very helpful.
>
> Any other advice or recommendations are there for an
intermediate-ish
> ATM'er, who's a thin mirror newbie, before I get started?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
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