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Announcements

This class ended in May 2014.

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 2014.

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.

Schedule
Including brief notes about the session
Class Pictures
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1: Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Stellafane:

  • 10:00 - 4:00: Workshop
  • 10:30 - 11:30: Class #1:
    Overview & Rough Grinding
Click for Session 1 Photo Album

B1: Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Stellafane:

  • Bonus Session
No Photos

2: Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Stellafane:

  • 10:00 - 4:00: Workshop
  • 11:00 - Noon: Class #2: Fine Grinding
Click for Session 2 Photo Album

3: Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Fletcher House:

  • 10:00 - 4:00: Workshop
  • 11:00 - Noon: Class #3: Polishing
CANCELLED
Winter Storm

4: Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Fletcher House:

  • 10:00 - 4:00: Workshop
  • 11:00 - 1:00: Class #4: Auto-Collimation Testing
Click for Session 4 Photo Album

5: Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Fletcher House:

  • 10:00 - 4:00: Workshop
  • 11:00 - Noon: Class #5: Testing
Click for Session 5 Photo Album

6: Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Fletcher House:

  • 10:00 - 4:00: Workshop
Click for Session 6 Photo Album

7: Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Fletcher House:

  • 10:00 - 4:00: Workshop
Click for Session 7 Photo Album

B2: Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Fletcher House:

  • Bonus Session
Click for Session B2 Photo Album

Students & Mirror Status

2013-2014 Mirror Class Student Projects

Mirror Maker
*Club Member
Mirror
Size
Focal
Ratio
Start
Date
Mirror
Status
Status
Date
Tim S. 6" - - Done 2013-10-05
Jeffrey D. 8" f/8 2013-10-05 Done 2013-12-14
Ron J. 8" f/8 2012-10-13 220 grit 2014-05-03
Jessica J. 8" f/6 2013-10-05 Polishing 2014-03-29
Pete F 8" f/7 2012-10-13 - 2013-10-05
Tamur H 8" f/6 2012-10-13 9 Micron 2013-11-02
Pearl J. 6" - - Figuring 2014-05-03
Reed S. 8" - 2012-10-13 Polishing 2014-05-03
Dan & Kai H. 8" f/6 2013-10-05 Polishing 2014-03-01
Kenny W. 8" f/6 2013-10-05 Polishing 2014-05-03
Rob V. 8" f/6 2013-10-05 Polishing 2014-05-03
Antoine R. 8" f/6 2013-10-05 15 Micron 2013-05-03
Sam C. 8" f/6 2013-10-05 Polishing 2014-03-29
Member* & Experienced Student Projects
Doug A. 4¼" f/6   Done 2013-10-05
Doug A. 120mm f/5   Done 2014-05-03
Dave K.* 6" f/5   Done 2014-03-29
Cecilia* 10" f/5.5 Years Ago 12 Micron 2014-01-04
Doug A. 10" f/5 Figuring 2013-11-02
George P. 12½" f/5 2012-11-10 Figuring 2014-05-03
Karl D. 2½"   Eliptical Secondary Polishing 2014-03-29
Kristine L.* 12" f/5 2013-10-05 #120 grit 2014-03-29
Jean Z.* 8" Polishing 2013-11-02
Ray M.* 14" f/5 2013-10-05 Setup 2013-10-05
Rick H.* 4.5" Doublet   2012 Grinding 2014-05-03
Ken S.* 4.5" Doublet   2012 Fine Grind 2014-05-03

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, Directors and Full Members of the club have had to successfully make a mirror or other quality optical surface.

Instructor Jay Drew
Jay Drew
Mirror Class Leader thru Feb 2011
Full Member

Eats #80 Grit for a Snack!
Instructor Rick Hunter
Rick Hunter
Full Member
Using the Foucault Tester
Instructor Dave Kelly
Dave Kelly
Full Member
Demonstrates Polishing Techniques
Instructor Jeff Lowe
Jeff Lowe
Full Member & Past President
Mechanical Judging at Convention
Carl Malikowski
Carl Malikowski
Full Member & Secretary
With a Mirror he completed in 2009
Ray Morris
Ray Morits
Mirror Class Leader from March 2011
Full Member

Showing a student how to Measure Sagitta
 
Francis O'Reilly
Francis O'Reilly
Full Member
In the Pavilion Mirror Lab 2013
Dick Parker
Dick Parker
Full Member
At the 2007 Stellafane Convention
Instructor Phil Rounseville
Phil Rounseville
Full Member
Making Pitch Laps at the 2001 Convention
Instructor Ken Slater
Ken Slater
Full Member, Trustee & Webmaster
Explaining Foucault Testing
Instructor Dave Tabor
Dave Tabor
Full Member & Vice President
Making a Pitch Lap in the 2006-07 Class
Instructor Samantha Tabor
Samantha Tabor
Full Member
At the 2007 Convention
Instructor Paul Valelli
Paul Valleli
Full Member
At the 2006 Stellafane Convention

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