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Re: (ATM) secondary-holder/spiders



> From: PFAFF2@delphi.com
> >  
> > 
> > In affixing the diagonal mirror to the holder you must balance
> > leaving it loose enough so that there are no visible effects
> > from stress, with or without thermal expansion, and mounting
> > it firm enough that the collimation does not change as you
> > orient the telescope in different directions.
> > 
> > If it is firm enough not to move, you don't have to worry
> > about it falling off (under normal conditions).
> > 
> >
> The conditions will be ment if you glue the (diagonal) to the holder
> in 3 places with RTV with 1/16" or more in thickness.
> Bob Pfaff 
> 

Not quite.  If you make the blobs too thick, it will flex too much.

Chuck