Hello all,
The gores (the orange slice segments you need to cut to cover a dome) are going up with a little persuasion. The dome is rotating finally after MUCH consternation and fiddling. The rollers which were hardened rubber just couldn't take the load so we have finally lobbed on sliding the whole thing on a metal to metal sled. Miraculously, it slides really smoothly (!), although a more accurate system is needed if ever I want to automate it.
The pics show the gores up so far and the galvanised sheets on the ground are awaiting placement after tracing and cutting of each gore (each segment is unique!).
The scope is going in on Sunday.
Richard
Richard