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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Lookin pretty schmick Dave 
Mike |
Thanks Mike; yes I'm pleased with the way it turned out. With the mirror mounted on it (fastened through central hole with wave spring washers to apply and hold the correct tension) it appears to all hold together very rigidly so I'm hopeful that this will assist in achieving good pointing accuracy.
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Originally Posted by Moon
David
Looking very nice - when can we expect the first light images?
James
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Picture are attached below ... oh hang on, you mean
through the completed scope
!! Well, I'm hoping to complete it in the next year before the warranty expires on the Optec focuser at least!! The big thing remaining is the secondary assembly. I've spec'ed it all in autocad and have passed the plans on to my mate who is runs a machine shop and is going to fabricate the parts. It is based on the offset vane arrangement in Texereau's book and should be quite rigid. Then there are the main tube rings and some fibreglass pads I need to make for the finder and guidescope ... but I only have weekends and I'm a slow worker (if it's worth doing, it's worth doing
perfectly 
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