Re: [ATM] Care Package(s) to Pakistan

[Saqib Sajjad <saqibsajjad@yahoo.com>]

thanks alot to all the people of ATM for carring for
fellow enthusiast.

Saqib

--- Ken Hunter <atm_ken_hunter@yahoo.com> wrote:

> ATM's,
>  
> I have missed the date for sending out Mahmood's
> Care Package due to the recent request for help from
> another Pakistani ATM that lives nearby (to
> Mahmood)... 
>  
> Here's my plan to kill 2 birds with one stone.
>  
> I'll make up 2ea. 6 inch telescope mirror kits, one
> ea for Mahmood and Saquib. I'll provide the 2nd 6
> inch Pyrex blank (that I have been hoarding for the
> Cass. secondary for my 26.5 inch mirror blank that I
> recently sold) as well as the complete range of
> abrasives, Pour Stone, Ronchi screen, plans etc.
> needed to make both kits identical. There are plenty
> of tiles already but only enough pitch for one
> polishing tool. If someone can forward me some more
> pitch, I can put together the kits and get them sent
> out. 
>  
> I will also include the other items donated to
> Mahmood in the ONE BOX (sending it to Mahmood) and
> let Mahmood decide which (if any) he will share with
> Saquib as the items were originally sent for
> Mahmood's needs.
>  
> One thing I do see missing that these guys will
> eventually need is secondary mirrors for their
> scopes. Does anyone have a source (or better yet, a
> surplus) of suitable mirrors for 6 inch scopes? I
> have a few 3+ inch secondaries but they are not
> suitable for this size instrument.
>  
> My apologies for extending the date on this but I
> feel that if we can get 2 guys going on identical
> scope projects at the same time, They'll have a
> better chance of success and they will undoubtedly
> form the nucleus of the Pakistani ATM society or
> whatever they decide to call themselves.
>  
> NEW TARGET DATE: ASAP but no later than 15 October
>  
> We still need (for 2ea 6 inch kits)
>  
> 1 ea. 1-1/4 inch focuser
> Misc. Eyepieces
> 2 ea. Secondary mirrors and spiders or materials 
> (I have steel strapping {banding} for the spider
> vanes)
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Ken Hunter
>  
> ATMList Care Package Manager?
> Busier than heck with another Hurricane to deal with
> at work.
> 
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