From: "Russell Jocoy" 
To: atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: "Russell Jocoy" 


   ("atm{at}shore.net")

      I plan to respond to many statements listed on the wire in one listing
instead of trying to address
them one at a time.,  (to save space and time) 1.    I have never met John
Dobson, I can not pass judgement on this man.
Some on the list say
he is arrogant, stuck up, short worded, and set in his way & that that
is the only way.... Well my old dog,
my Grandfather, and my 30 year old boots are the same. But none of these
have a telescope named
after them, or a type of telescope that most ATMers base their designs after.....

2.    Ron Lippard was looking for Coatings for mirrors... Ron I don't know
where you live but if you go to
the following sites it may help.. hclaus{at}interaccess.com       or
lenses{at}aol.com       or
  www.spectrum-coatings.com    orinfo{at}majestic-coating.com   or
www.angelfire.com/mac/moonwardvc
   there are probably more but I don't have them listed..

3.   Harold asked what a "Beam Compass" was...  Well most carpenters know
what this is if they
   ever poured a driveway.  A beam compass is basically a beam or board (as
straight and rigid as possible)
with the pivot point being one end and the compass, or rotating end, being
the other. Imagine your
  pencil's eraser with a pin through it and the lead making the mark on the
paper..  the only difference
  is the paper is the glass. (You can generated a curve on a mirror blank
using a beam compass set at
the ROC desired) Its really pretty simple...

4.  Ken mentioned he mis-read  Bob May's listing     but it rings true

                                                                     EVERY
MIRROR IS A TEACHER!    but I guess Ken was trying

                                                               to make that
point in the


tounge and cheek..


   RUSS JOCOY

   ("atm{at}shore.net")





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