2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class
Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01

by Ken Slater   2003-Mar-01

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Foucault Testing Lecture

2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Foucault Testing Lecture Ken talks about Foucault Testing In the McGregor Observatory	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Foucault Testing Lecture Brad listens attentively and contributed many good points	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Foucault Testing Lecture Ken with his Foucault Tester Pointing out the Dial Indicator
2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Foucault Testing Lecture The Foucault Testing Lecture  with 20" Telescope in Background	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Foucault Testing Lecture The Audience Listens Stellafane Library in the background	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Foucault Testing Lecture Ken highlights a point

Working on Pitch Laps

2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Working on Pitch Laps Kris does Lap Maintenance She is widening the channels	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Working on Pitch Laps Ken works on Glenn's Lap Carefully pressing the 10" into the Mirror	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Working on Pitch Laps Ken channels Glenn's Lap Using a steel bar
2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Working on Pitch Laps Dave warms a lap using a heat lamp	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Working on Pitch Laps Dave channels a lap while chatting with a visitor	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Working on Pitch Laps Brian warms his lap John polishes in the background
2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Working on Pitch Laps Ken works on Glenn's Lap while Glenn looks on	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Working on Pitch Laps Junie cleans up the Lap Chipping off the new edge	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Working on Pitch Laps Glenn works on his brand new lap

Polishing & Figuring

2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Polishing & Figuring John is Polishing with the mirror on top	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Polishing & Figuring Junie explains a technique while Kris listens	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Polishing & Figuring Frank figures his 6" He has an extra thick tool
2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Polishing & Figuring John works on his mirror	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Polishing & Figuring Kris polishes her mirror the weight requires less downward force	2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Polishing & Figuring Frank concentrates on his work

Testing

2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Testing Brad describes what he sees using Dave's Foucault tester

2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Testing Melissa adjusts the Tester She is cutting in the knife edge

2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Testing Junie using the Tester

Winter Inconveniences

2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Winter Inconveniences Pushing Kris' truck off the slick ice at the Jordan road turnaround

2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Winter Inconveniences John got the Tractor stuck! "How can this happen to me???"

2002-2003 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 6 held on 2003-Mar-01 Winter Inconveniences Pulling the Tractor out usually, the tractor is doing the rescue

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