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Old 26-12-2011, 02:22 PM
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Hi guys, I used to grind mirrors some 20 years ago, sizes from 5 inch to 15.5 inch. In these pics I'm polishing the 15.5 inch with 3 dobs of 6, 8 and 15.5 inch aperture. The little 6" f6 was my first.

It would be interesting to make a 20+ inch scope!
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