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Stellafane Mirror Class
2002-2003 Session 2: 2002-Nov-9

by Ken Slater   2002-Nov-9

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Arriving at Stellafane to find an Early Snowfall


The Bunkhouse from Jordan Road

Leaves on the Trees, Snow on the Ground

The McGregor Observatory

Mirror Grinding in the Bunkhouse


Al's Custom Hogging Tool

Kuniko & Aleks work together

Brian, Phil & Joel have a laugh

Frank fine grinds with Aluminum Oxide

Kris tries using Al's "handlebars"

Jim, Elizabeth and a Friend

Sher work on his 8" mirror

Kris walk around the Barrel

A Stellafane "Little Man" logo tool

Making a Dental Stone Tool for Al


The 10" Mirror with Form

Pouring the Dental Stone

Al scrapes out the last little bit

Removing Bubbles and Smoothing

Done! The Completed Disk
 

Pouring Pitch Laps in the McGregor


John stirs Gugolz Pitch

Brad skillfully pours the Pitch Lap

Blessing the Lap?

Polishing & Figuring in the McGregor


Bruce is Figuring in the Foreground

Pressing Bruce's Pitch Lap

Bruce & John at Work

John is Polishing
 

The STM Members Test Mirrors


Iliana & Rick build a tester

Iliana describes the testing to be done

Scott takes a first look

Phil reads the dial indicator

Testing in Progress

Dave, Joel & Brad

Gary Cizlak make a Foucaultgram

Phil adjusts the knife edge

Ken Slater examines a mirror

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