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- Subject: BOUNCE atm@shore.net: Non-member submission from ["Rodger Petersen" <Rodger_Petersen@msn.com>]
- From: owner-atm@shore.net
- Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 01:17:29 -0400 (EDT)
>From atm-owner Fri Sep 13 01:17:24 1996 Received: from upsmot03.msn.com (upsmot03.msn.com [204.95.110.85]) by relay1.shore.net (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id BAA25917 for <atm@shore.net>; Fri, 13 Sep 1996 01:17:23 -0400 (EDT) Received: from upmajb04.msn.com ([204.95.110.81]) by upsmot03.msn.com (8.6.8.1/Configuration 4) with SMTP id WAA00022 for <atm@shore.net>; Thu, 12 Sep 1996 22:11:58 -0700 Date: Thu, 12 Sep 96 08:20:42 UT From: "Rodger Petersen" <Rodger_Petersen@msn.com> Message-Id: <UPMAIL07.199609130517190361@msn.com> To: atm@shore.net Subject: First Mirror It was precisely one year ago I ordered my mirror making kit. Tonight I was crunching numbers from the knife edge tester, the final numbers as it turns out. Between these two events was an education. I`ve taken lots of time and played with the process to see what in blazes would happen if I did this or that. I found out. Perhaps the greatest insight was not a physical process, but a change in attitude. I started this endeavor wondering if I were a good enough technician to complete the mirror. I found out that I am a good enough artist to make a mirror. Most illuminating ( no pun intended, but I`ll take it ). the TEX program seems to think my mirror is about 1/27th wave, the ronchi lines look smooth, under the knife it looks very smooth and the edge has a nice defraction line all around. Time to ship it off for coating, clean up, and start hogging out my 10 inch. I want to thank all of you for help and encouragement. I`ve received a tremendous amount of help from the list and also Peter and Randy of the Seattle AS. Is this the most fun you can have with your clothes on or what ? Clear skies Rodg
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