2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11
by Jay Drew
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Mirror Class on Sunday?
Yes, indeed, we hold mirror class on Sunday once a year in January, as the Stellafane annual long range planning meeting precludes holding it on Saturday. And best of all, we had a completion: Red finished his 8-inch!
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Ron and Pete grinding away.
Ron and Pete
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Using the side of a 5-gallon bucket for support, Keith bevels his mirror with a diamond file.
Keith Bevels
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
John's mirror being measured for sagitta (depth of curve) with one of our bar sphereometers.
Checking Sagitta
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
John must have been cold; he is checking his sagitta under the heat lamps used for lap warming.
John Measuring
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Dan is polishing while John is working under the heat lamps.
Dan Polishing
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Ron is grinding while Ray is on coffee break in the background.
Ray and Ron
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Antoine is polishing in the lobby, John is behind him.
Antoine Polishes
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Rick is grinding a 4½-inch refractor objective.
Rick Grinds
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Dick is explaining testing with a Hindle Sphere in testing/game room.
Dick Lectures
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Ron holds up his molded and very symmetric 8-inch lap.
Symmetric Ron
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
You can clearly see the microfaciting on each square of Read's lap.
Read's Microfacited Lap
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Jay holds up his extreme asymmetric lap.
Asymmetric Jay
2014-15 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2015-Jan-11Mirror Class on Sunday?
Read holds his completed 8-inch mirror next to instructor Dick Parker.
Read is Done!
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