From: "Russell Jocoy" 
To: atmpob{at}yahoo.com
Cc: atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: "Russell Jocoy" 


>From: Dale Eason 
>To: Russell Jocoy 
>CC: atm{at}shore.net
>Subject: Re: ATM Re: Minimalist dobs.
>Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 21:27:39 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>--- Russell Jocoy  wrote:
> > Light wieght is great for transport but sucks for
> > stability. A featherwieght
> > scope is nice if its on my
> > shoulder, but once it is on the ground, I want it
> > fixed and stable.. Just my
> > thought...
>
>You are wrong.  Light weight does not equate with
>unstable.  But it does require engineering skill or
>experience to make it both light weight and stable.
>
>Dale Eason
>



("atm{at}shore.net")

  Dale, I have no experience with lightwieght telescope structures. I do
have experience with lightwieght
"Pool Enclosures". I work in an industry that has been changed by
..wind.. namely ANDREW...
  I work with the lightest metal on the low cost end ... Aluminum.  By no
means am I an expert, but I do
know  that there is flex in aluminum. I have seen  many changes in
regulations to insure that these
structures DON'T tear apart and fly around.
           Now back to my inexperience  of lightwieght telescopes. Anchor
of the base would be my first
job, whether it be wieghts or god forbid fixed anchors.  I am sorry I just
look at this as building a kite.
This thing is bound to fly,,.. or tip or flip.   I don't want my "mirror"
flipping down or around...
    Please tell me how I am wrong.  Do you live in an area that has no
wind?, Do you live in an area
that never has a thunder storm. A lightwieght telescope is a beautiful
thing but it must have care
and attention as to where you position it and the outside conditions 
unless you have it  positioned
in a fixed controlled area.    A thought from a windy , stormy area of the
country...   RJ
PS   I do understand that most  astronomers secure their scopes with
inpending weather but usually
it it just a tarp and a brick to hold the cage down..          RJ
("atm{at}shore.net")
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