From: hermit 
To: Steve B 
CC: atm{at}shore.net
Reply-To: hermit 


Steve B wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just joined the list!
> Firstly let me apologise if I ask a question that is somewhere already
> answered in a 'Newbie FAQ area',

http://www.atmsite.org

If you can truly ask a new question, you'll be revered.  Well, if it is
related to scope making any how. ;-)


> I have had a look for such a place and come up blank.
>
> I am after a source of pyrex or plate glass suppliers in Australia.
> I am about to embark on building a 10 " or 12 " Newt and want to grind
> the primary myself.
> I have previously built entirely an 8"F7 Newt and used it for about
> 20 years (still the same mirror coating!)
>
> Any suggestions or contacts of suppliers would be very appreciated.
>

I'm sure you will be hearing some 'gday mate' replies.   You aren't the
lone atm on that island.  Some very respected people marooned with you.
;-)  Hope some of them are close by to you.

Ken

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