Re: [ATM] Hello & Mak Newt specs

[<maxmirot@charter.net>]

Sure ... will do shortly. 
 
It is interesting  just how this OTA was put together. I think it was a terrible 
just job for 10K+ scope. One if the bolts holding the cell was mis-drilled. 
 
I bought it used so I am force to take on the modifications myself. If bought it 
new , it would have been returned. 
 
The mirror cell is a bit odd. It has no flotation. Just a ring 3/8" thick by 3/4 
" wide supporting the outer mirror at the bottom. 
 
The mirror cell has a thin front aluminum retaining ring about 3/8 wide over 
which cover 2mm beyond the bevel.  
 
There are 3 nylon points are holding edge at the center of the mirror. I noticed 
some pinching at the edge when I star testing. I am thinking of loosening them 
and putting rtv around the edge of the mirror to keep from bashing into the 
front retaining ring. 
 
 Any better ideas besides making a new cell? 
 
 The mirror is 35mm thick made of quartz. The corrector is also quartz 25mm 
thick. 
 
The back plate had no fan but was cut and drilled to fit a 100mm fan. 
 
The dealer who put these optics in the CF tube claims it should not have a fan. 
 
Though he left the hole open in the back. He thinks the thermal effect from 
cooling are bull. I disagree. 
 
I added the rear fan plus two smaller  fans with vents in . 
front of the primary. 
 
Unfortunately, The corrector cell does not have the standard ring of holes seen 
in the front on other Intes scopes. I am not sure if I  want or need to vent the 
top of the air at the top of tube. Comments? 


Max

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