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Sorry Chris with the "thingie", my memory isn't what it was.
Ah, Sun spotter, exactly one thread below this one (I need better glasses).
"the old grey mare just ain't what she used to be"
I think that's what that song was about.
Speaking about looking at the sun, I still have the original attachment which came with a new Tasco back in the late 80s, a 17TR, 80x900 refractor (now shorter with several mods) and it came with the white plate and rod to set up and reflect the sun off to view it, it was a great idea for enjoying the view without the risks and worked extremely well.
I'm easily distracted and have a lot of junk to play with. I'm going to buy some 60mm round stock (6061 likely) and make a few adapters up on the lathe. I have to check my thread cutting capabilities, the lathe will do it semi automatically but I have no idea how to use that, my son does, I bought the lathe for him and just do quick, manual rough stuff. I really need to start playing with aluminium anodising though, anodising would be good. I used to do it for a living a LOT of years ago (early 80s), that and zinc plating but I never had to mix the chemicals.
I NEVER play with mirrors for fear of seeing my own reflection, NASTY!
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