Re: [ATM] New to list, I want to make my own mirror

[Mark Holm <mdholm@telerama.com>]

Michael Lindner wrote:
> Joe,
> 
> Welcome! The book you have is great for building a large dob, but for 
> scopes under 12" no need to get fancy and add truss poles, a simple 
> cardboard tube will suffice. I'd recommend Richard Berry's "Build Your 
> Own Telescope" for advice on making the body of the scope, and 
> Texereau's "How to Make a Telescope" for advice on making the mirror. 

There are two appendices to Kriege and Berry that cover mirror making
(specific to large thin mirrors, but most of it applies to smaller and
thicker as well) and construction of a simple, solid tube Dob.  I'd go
with that plus Tex or perhaps the LeClares for more on mirror making.

> Aside from 
> dropping it or smashing it on a fire hydrant, there's nothing you can do 
> to that blank that you can't grind out and do over if you make a 
> mistake. You'd have to regrind it many many times before it became too thin!

Very true.



-- 
Mark Holm
mdholm@telerama.com

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