A 10" F4.7 for Wyatt in Dallas, Texas, is complete. |
The "mirror box" and rocker box. The cover is in place. You can see the "strings" in this photo. They minimize the inherent flex in the struts. |
The larger ventilation hole in the mirror board allows for more rapid cooling of the primary mirror |
The "upper ring" supports the spider, focuser baffle and focuser. |
The "upper ring" again. You can see the finder dovetail on the upper strut. |
Dennis, this is such a beautiful balance of high-tech and low-tech: what an elegant starlight machine. Congrats on your creation.
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