From: "bill kocken" 
To: 
Reply-To: "bill kocken" 


I stand corrected about where the spikes will form, but the squashed X
still produces 4 spikes, perpendicular to the vanes.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Miller" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:27 AM Subject: Re: ATM Spider design


>
> spikes produced by a vane are always perpendicular to the vane and
> symmetric.
>
> jtm
> >    Hello all again,
> >
> >             I have made my own spider out of extruded aluminum
1"x 1/16"
> >thick. My question to the list
> >is if my spider veins are not at  90 degree angles does this cause an
image
> >problem. My anchoring
> >position is more like a squashed X.    I have seen curved spiders, but I
> >don't see how any tension
> >can be applied. I have heard that the diffraction spikes are eliminated
by
> >the curved supports.
> >         Am I clogging areas by squashing my supports.. Here are the
> >dimensions
> >   Diameter of cage.... (9.5")
> >  The "X" is squashed to 4.5" between supports on
each side leaving
about
> >11" (on the diameter
> >measurement) on the opposite gap..something like this........
> >
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> >    *
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> >       *
> >
> >                          Russ Jocoy
> >("atm{at}shore.net")
> >                                                                 *
> >  *
> >
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