Re: [ATM] Not quite immaculate

[ArtfulBodger <artfulbodger@earthlink.net>]

Last week I asked about the possible causes of a flaw on the 10" 
Pyrex mirror I had just finished.  I didn't mean to drop the 
conversation in the middle, but it was quite a week.  To those of you 
who replied, thanks.  You described a number of ways that I might 
have skrooditup, and I'll be careful about these several things on 
the next figuring job.

Vladimir, you said,

 > I was asking about author of computerized Foucault tester
 > because I know only two and wander if there are more.
 >
 > The answer :"Someone on this list." gives no credit
 > to his achievement and is a bit unfair.

It's rude of you to push about a question that I obviously don't want 
to answer.  I had a number of snide replies in mind, but never mind: 
I understand your frustration.  Here's the deal: I have not met the 
guy who built this Foucault tester, but I hear he likes to be left 
alone.  If he wants to join in on the conversation, that's up to him; 
and if he doesn't, then I'll let him remain anonymous.

But I know that doesn't help you.  Tell you what: the tester I used 
is a lot like the one shown at http://lerch.no-ip.com/atm/  If you go 
there and click on Robo-Foucault, you'll get a good, illustrated 
description of the sort of machine I'm talking about.  (It's worth 
browsing the rest of that site as well.  There's some great stuff.)

Anyway, about my mirror: everybody at the local mirror lab said to 
leave it alone.  And here on the ATM list,

Jerry said:

 > Leave it alone

And then Mark Cowan said:

 > Leave it alone

Yeah, yeah, I get it, I can take a hint.  Guess I'll leave it alone.

Thanks, folks, for your help with this.

Pete

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