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Old 09-05-2021, 11:33 AM
Stefan Buda
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Originally Posted by AnakChan View Post
That looks really sweet. Have you been able to test it to see that it's rigid? No tilt, etc.? What size is that? 2.5"?
I measured a tilt of less than 10 microns over a 60mm diameter and I think it would be unrealistic to expect anything better.
Next I will test backlash and lift capacity.
Rigidity is determined by the thickness of the two sleeves and the spacing of the bearings. To make it any stiffer, I would have to make it longer or to make it out of titanium.
The clear aperture is 50.
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