This is a bonus session before the first session of the season.
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Neil beveling his mirror
Neil
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Lloyd fine grinding to remove coating and scratch.
Lloyd
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Tim pressing his lap with Francis looking on.
Tim
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Steve showing off his homemade Crayford focuser.
Steve
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Jeff taking it easy.
Jeff
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Ken sporting his recently trimmed beard.
Ken
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Neil doing the math.
Neil
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We'll need a special stand for this guy.
Our Newest Mirror Maker
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Hogging his 6 inch mirror blank.
Neil
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Polishing his 8 inch mirror.
Keven
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Polishing his 8 inch mirror.
Tim
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Checking his mirror for pits.
Lloyd
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Measuring his mirror's sagitta.
Keven
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Cleaning his tool.
Lloyd
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Dave instructing Steve on figuring his mirror.
Dave & Steve
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Tim polishing his mirror.
Tim
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Paul polishing his mirror.
Paul
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Making a pitch lap using a silicone mold. The pitch is melted, then poured into the mold, then the tool is set on top of the melted pitch. After the pitch sets, and cools, the whole assembly is turned over and the mold removed. The pitch is then trimmed to fir the tool.
Making a pitch lap.
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Close up of Pitch lap and mold.
Pitch lap
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