Stellafane 2011-2012 Mirror Class
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Announcements
This class started in October 2011.
To sign up for a future Mirror Class, see the pink box on the Mirror Class Main Page.. We expect the next class to start in October 2012.
Please email any questions or corrections to mirrorclass@stellafane.org.
Schedule & Class Pictures
A photo album of a session is typically added to the table below within a week of when the session was held.
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0: Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Stellafane:
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1: Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Stellafane:
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B1: Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Stellafane:
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2: Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Stellafane:
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3: Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Fletcher House:
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4: Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Fletcher House:
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5: Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Fletcher House:
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6: Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Fletcher House:
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7: Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Stellafane:
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B2: Saturday. May 5 at Stellafane:
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Students & Mirror Status
2011-2012 Mirror Class Student Projects
| Mirror Maker *Club Member |
Mirror Size |
Focal Ratio |
Start Date |
Mirror Status |
Status Date |
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| Katie Shurock | 6" | - | - | Done | 2011-12-17 |
| Rob Gratx | 8" | f/6 | 2011-09-24 | Done | 2012-03-24 |
| Ed Bourgoine | 8" | f/6 | 2011-09-24 | Done | 2012-03-24 |
| Ben O’Neill | 8" | f/6 | 2011-09-24 | Done | 2012-04-21 |
| Sam Bledsoe | 8" | f/6 | 2011-09-24 | Polishing | 2011-12-17 |
| Karl Dean | 8" | f/6 | 2011-10-29 | Polishing | 2012-03-24 |
| Don Price | 6" | f/5 | - | 5 micron | 2012-04-21 |
| Dixie Dillion | 6" | f/8 | - | 6 micron | 2011-04-03 |
| Jeffery Dean Jr. | 6" | 2011-10-29 | 9 micron | 2012-03-24 | |
| Amy Roth | 8" | f/7 | - | 25 micron | 2011-09-05 |
| Tristan Chambers | 8" | f/6 | 2011-10-29 | 25 micron | 2012-04-21 |
| Luke Dyson | 8" | f/6 | 2011-10-29 | 25 micron | 2012-04-21 |
| Ben Wickett | 6" | f/8 | 2011-09-24 | 40 micron | 2012-01-29 |
| Cecilia Page | 10" | - | - | 80 grit | 2011-12-17 |
| Rebecca | 8" | f/6 | 2011-12-17 | 80 grit | 2011-12-17 |
| Helen A | 6" | f/8 | 2011-12-17 | 80 grit | 2011-12-17 |
| J Fowle, Grandson | 8" | f/6 | 2011-10-29 | 80 grit | 2011-12-17 |
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| Josh | 24" | f/5 | - | 30 micron | 2012-01-29 |
Refractor Interest Group Progress
| Lens Maker *Club Member |
Lens Size |
Focal Ratio |
Start Date |
R1 Status |
R2 Status |
R3 Status |
R4 Status |
Status Date |
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| Raymond Mortis* | 4.25" | f/15 | 2010-09-01 | 120 | 120 | - | - | 2012-01-29 |
| Dave Tabor* | 4.25" | f/15 | - | - | - | Hogged Out | - | 2011-04-11 |
| Ken Slater* | 4.5" | f/15 | 2011-01-26 | Roughed Ground |
Roughed Ground |
Roughed Ground |
Roughed Ground |
2012-04-21 |
| Rick Hunter* | 4.5" | f/15 | - | Rough Ground |
Flat Ground |
Flat Ground |
Rough Started |
2011-04-11 |
| Paul Valelli* | ?" | f/? | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jim Erickson* | ?" | f/? | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Instructors
Thanks to our large group of volunteer instructors, we can hold these mirror class and give everyone the individualized attention they require. Several of our instructors work professionally in the optics industry, and many have competed dozens or mirrors and more complicated optics as amateurs.
Officers, Trustees and Full Members of the club have had to successfully make a mirror or other quality optical surface.
Mirror Class Leader thru Feb 2011 Full Member Eats #80 Grit for a Snack! |
Full Member Uncrating a 16" Blank in the Bunkhouse |
Full Member Using the Foucault Tester |
Full Member Demonstrates Polishing Techniques |
Full Member & Past President Mechanical Judging at Convention |
Full Member & Secretary With a Mirror he completed in 2009 |
Mirror Class Leader from March 2011 Full Member Showing a student how to Measure Sagitta |
Associate Member Jeff with a Mirror he just finished in 2008 |
Full Member At the 2007 Stellafane Convention |
Full Member Making Pitch Laps at the 2001 Convention |
Full Member, Trustee & Webmaster Explaining Foucault Testing |
Full Member & Vice President Making a Pitch Lap in the 2006-07 Class |
Full Member Grinding a Mirror in 2008 |
Full Member At the 2007 Convention |
Full Member At the 2006 Stellafane Convention |
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Final Report
The final report will be posted when this mirror class is finished.
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