Re: [ATM] ATM Movie

[Don R Surles <Don.R.Surles-1@usa.dupont.com>]

mirror making can be a lonely, humbling, frustrating experience.  i know 
from experience.  i made several "mirrors" (they did have shiny surfaces 
and were concave) before i gained the confidence to control the process 
versus the process controlling me.  i read all the books and can 
truthfully say i believe some of the authors had never made a mirror or 
had very limited experience or did a poor job of communicating their 
knowledge.

total cost in hours, supplies, books, mistakes, etc was not a small sum. 
been there and done that - OJT is a great thing to have but it can be 
difficult when you are all alone in your basement late at night with 
glass, pitch, a foucault tester and a book.

there is a better way to learn mirror making that is faster, a lot more 
fun, and in the end probably less expensive in dollars.  it will get you 
to a premium optic which you can be proud of and will enjoy for the rest 
of your life.  you can have a telecope that snaps to focus, no soft 
focussing allowed...there will be no doubt as to which side of focus you 
are when you have properly figured mirror.

the better method is to participate in a group mirror making class.

google can help you locate one near you.

Don...





"Francis J. O'Reilly" <foreilly@bestweb.net> 
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Maryann Ariens, a former president of Stellafane, made a movie about ATM. 
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found it to be a fun video.

Regards,

FRancis J. O'Reilly
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