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Originally Posted by multiweb
Thanks for the explanation Stefan. Makes sense. I now realise precision machining and knowing exactly how much play you have goes a long way with potential thermal issues down the road. Packing with cork is a bandaid.
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That's correct but don't get me wrong about cork. I think it has its place in ATM but for this particular job I don't think that it would be reliable enough.
If you remember, at the beginning of the thread, I said that there will be no collimation adjustment for the primary mirror, therefore its position must be very well defined/constrained.
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Originally Posted by keller60
I have been reading this in the background with great interest. The attention to detail has been remarkable and am looking very much forward to seeing the first light results  |
Thanks. The plan was to have some sort of first light by the end of the year and it looks like it may happen.