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  1. JRM

    JRM

    Getting ever so close to completion of this mirror, I hope to have it finished this weekend. It is now a 20" F-4.6 after 175 hours work decided it would be to high at F-5.125 so reground the focal down to make it shorter.

    1. sloz1664

      sloz1664

      That has been some battle. I hope you have now finished this epic challenge and I have been following this from the beginning.

      Photos of the telescope build please :)

      Steve

  2. JRM

    JRM

    back at figuring my 20, here is where it stands right now, still some to go but headed in the right direction.

    mirror5.jpg

  3. JRM

    JRM

    Hi All,

    Have not given up,  have reverted back to the turn table and I am 

    still pushing the pitch.

    Rick M

  4. JRM

    JRM

    Still pushing the glass,but getting ever so close...

    1. mapstar

      mapstar

      Hope to hear about the final stages soon. Keep on it 

  5. JRM

    JRM

    15 hours later and finally back to sphere again

    1. mapstar

      mapstar

      Good to hear your still managing a few sessions Rick 

    2. JRM

      JRM

      Hi Damian and Thanks,

      have not had much time nor energy to work the glass, think it was July that I started

      returning to sphere and the total time worked is only 15 hours so I was not at it in a

      steady fashion for sure, hope to spend more time at the glass from here on out :)

    3. mapstar

      mapstar

      It has been a while since you posted an update I'd noticed.

      Keep us posted on your progress and we'll try our best to help. 

  6. JRM

    JRM

    heading back to the sphere again

     

    1. mapstar

      mapstar

      Good to hear that you are still working on it. Hopefully the machine is helping. 

    2. JRM

      JRM

      no machine Damian,machine is fine with smaller laps but belt slip with full size, all by hand with full size lap M.O.T.

  7. JRM

    JRM

    its a slow road back to the sphere, but I shall never settle for a turned edge, the journey continues...

  8. JRM

    JRM

    working the big one

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