Re: ATM 24 inch

["rguinamard" <rguinamard@infonie.fr>]

Greg,
Your scope is GREAT !!!!
I am thinking building a 24" f/4 next year and your scope is a VERY
interesting source of inspiration.
I'm now rebuilding my 13" coulter and maybe I could try to make the base
like yours (I have already planned to have my upper ring similar also).
My problem is I don't understand how your base rotate in azimuth. My english
is not very good and I'm not sure to understand your description when you
say "the carrier rotates around  (???) 9 closet bearings that hold it in
place". is there 2 rings rotating one on the other?
Are you going to add soon some new pictures for the poor frenchies trying to
understand your very nice design?
I have observed with Vincent Leguern and his 30" saturday, and I think I'll
be very interesting in your design (he is building a new scope)
Greetings from France,

Raphaël Guinamard

----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Babcock <gregb@iccom.com>
To: ATM <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 12:56 AM
Subject: ATM 24 inch


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> Hello,
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> Some of you have seen my 107 pound 24 inch already...
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> http://synrgistic.com/astro/24inch.htm
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