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Started by mickw, Aug 31, 2009, 11:55:37

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mickw

Quotemade me head for the bottle!!

Hmm, wise words  ;)

I think I'll make a start before I read it  :D
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Ian

DON'T try and understand it without having the scope in front of you. You'll never do it. All you'll do is lever your brain out of your nose, which won't be pretty.

That's the clever bit when using the force to move starships. You have to brace your brain so it doesn't get squeezed down your spinal column.

Fay

bet you're looking forward to this Mick! :o
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mickw

QuoteDON'T try and understand it without having the scope in front of you

Doh - too late  :(

I did note that I should have centred the spider though  :oops:

Fortunately I haven't got a cheshire but I have faith in eyeball laser and luck  :lol:

I've got a bit more tinkering to do including changing the dots I bought instead of rings to mark the mirror  :(

Is it beer o'clock yet ?
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Ian

you can try with the laser mate, but it won't help do the whole job. Which is what you have to do seeing as you've taken the whole kit apart.

You will end up with a cheshire, one way or another... :)

mickw

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MarkS

Quote from: Space Dog
Because its a parabolic mirror (like a bowel) you can use a laser align it and still have the mirror out

Bowel?!?

Ian

I took that to be a critique of Meade manufacturing capability.

mickw

No, it's because it looked like sh~t before recoating  :lol:
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Fay

Mick, I have a Cheshire, Robert has it at the moment, but you are welcome to try it.
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mickw

Thanks Fay that would be great - can you go round and beat Robert up to get it by tonight  :twisted:

It's Ok I've ordered one, should have it tomorrow, I'm bound to bugger up the lightbridge again   ;)
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Ian

if you had marked your centre spot with a hammer and centrepunch all your collimation issues would have gone away. It's hardly our fault you can't follow basic suggestions now, is it?

mickw

Damn - I thought you were joking  :(

I'll remember next time   :roll:
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