Students in the Flanders Pavilion Mirror Grinding Lab and in the Bunkhouse work dilligently grinding their curves.
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Slinging Grit
Holly is hogging out her curve using 80 grit in the Pavilion. This is her second day of work.
Holly Grinding
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Slinging Grit
Working in the Bunkhouse, Andy is making great progress finishing up the finer grits.
Andy Fine Grinding
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Slinging Grit
Jack's mirror is making excellent progress.
Jack at Work
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Slinging Grit
Brian is using a carbo stone to bevel the edge of his mirror blank. We do this to avoid chipping pieces off the edge of the tool when working. Usually a 1/8th to 1/4 inch bevel, at 45 degrees is needed.
Brian Bevelling
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Slinging Grit
Bob is also in the Pavilion workshop.
Bob Rough Grinding
Polishing in Action
Polishers work on their mirrors with pitch and Cerium oxide.
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Polishing in Action
We were delighted to have club members Patrick & Steve down from Sudsbury in Ontario, Canada. Patrick has been working away at home on his mirror and brought a beautifully ground out disk to class. He has a pitch lap and is off and polishing.
Patrick & Stargazer Steve
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Polishing in Action
Caleb made short work of his grinding process and now on Day 2 of work he is already polishing. His Mom & sister have also completed mirrors with us.
Caleb Polishing
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Polishing in Action
We didn't have any test equipment on hand this weekend, but Keith found plenty to do. Dave Kelly was observing at Kitt Peak, how could he miss mirror class for that?
Keith Figuring
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Polishing in Action
Stephen continues working on his polish, with Patrick watching his technique.
Stephen Working the Lap
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Polishing in Action
Fran, who took all our pictures today, is using a circular swirling stroke to smooth out his overall figure after working on a designated zone.
Fran Parabolizing
Leadership in Action
Our fearless telescope making class leader, Francis O'Reilly, broke down on his way up to Stellafane this morning. Past class leader Ray Morits filled in and pretty much ran the whole show.
2015-16 Stellafane Telescope Making Class Session 03 held on Oct 14, 2015 Leadership in Action
Ray, a Stellafane club member and a past leader of the mirror class, pretty much ran the whole show today. Going between the Pavilion and the Bunkhouse can be exhausting. Despite a tall cup of coffee, Ray is taking a well deserved break.
