From: "Scott Berfield" 
To: 
Reply-To: "Scott Berfield" 


I saw that scope at Table Mountain and I can attest to the quality of it.
VERY nice work. And it was a first scope. Pretty amazing. Fast, good, cheap
= pick two really only applies if you pay someone else for the work. If you
do it yourself (and you don't bill yourself for the labor) you control all
three factors. I will point out that of all of these, when you do it
yourself fast and good are the most directly opposed factors.

-sb


-----Original Message-----
From: J.E.P. [mailto:jp.jep{at}verizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:11 PM To: atm-digest{at}shore.net


i was out for the same thing,
good,fast,cheap,
for my first scope,,i bought a BVC 14inch blank,,,relativly cheap,NOT
pre-ground saving myself 40.00, aluminum truss tubes,,,(B)lows 8.00 each X
8, , i built everything else,focuser,miror support, Oh i did have it coated
by sirus optics,,,3 times,,grrrrrrr ,fast,, i got it made in 3 months
total, 1/10 of a wave, and won an award with it, , but better yet
"I" built it and  I  knew what I had into it, TIME,,, lots of
loving time,  and the WOWs from my kids and wife and neighbors was well
worth the effort, , its the first scope on my web-page,, , It can be done,
3 months + 300.00 + 1/10 of a wave , and an award  =  fast, cheap and good,
just have to have the determination, to go with it,, ,

John E. Pike,
Marysville WA.
Where raingear is mandatory,
and
 If it doesn't move it turns "green"
http://home1.gte.net/res0hnzl/index.html
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Hunter" 
To: "Richard Ozer" ; "Byron Ader"

Cc: 
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:12 PM Subject: Re: ATM Any suggestions for
short funds and aperture fever?


>
> GREAT... I'll take GOOD and CHEAP!
>
> Actually, I don't think you can have THESE two either!
>
> Ken Hunter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Ozer" 
> To: "Byron Ader" 
> Cc: 
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:43 PM
> Subject: Re: ATM Any suggestions for short funds and aperture fever?
>
>
> >
> > Let's see.  You want a decent mirror (good), you want it soon
> > (fast),
and you are on a poor man's budget (cheap).
> >
> > In the world of commerce, it is impossible to get something good,
> > fast
and cheap.  You can only have two of the
> above...
> >
> > RO
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Byron Ader" 
> > To: <
> > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:17 PM
> > Subject: ATM Any suggestions for short funds and aperture fever?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I am grinding the 6" as you all well know for the experience.  I
> > > want
it to
> > > go as good as possible. But my ultimate burn is for more photons
> > > in my eyeball.  There are far two many fascinating things
> > > happening in the
sky
> > > this year and I would like to see as much of it as possible in
> > > better detail.  I own a 6" Meade schmit-cassegrain. I don't want
> > > to
compromise my
> > > mirror grinding experience because of this need to see more.
> > >
> > > Can you recommend where I might purchase a
"quality" large, and
finished
> > > primary on a poor man's budget?
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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