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Originally Posted by Wavytone
Jethro this path is for those who are reasonably good at making things - or at least have the space for all the mess and prepared to buy the tools and materials and spend the time to learn....
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Totally agree...
I tried to make two mirrors in the past (long time ago). I was at high school then, living with my parents in two bedroom flat....
The noise produced by grinding of 13cm was temporary detrimental for our relationship with neighbours.. Not to mention mess and frustration when mirror stuck to tool (fortunately, the attempt to separate them by applying cold and hot water was succesful, but I almost dropped the mirror into bathtub, it could have ended with disaster...)
This mirror was silvered and used in telescoipe, build for federal competition.
The next one was supposed to be 20cm, never finished.. because at the that time ('80-ies) Coulter Optical from USA offered 10" f/5.6 for 105.00 US$.. the one I still use in my bartelised dob.
So... think about it.