The World is Flat, I tell you! - 14" Scope project upda

Hi Folks,

Thought some of you might like to see how my 14" folded Stevick-Paul telescope project is coming on. For me the world is indeed flat, as everything I have been reading and doing recently has been about grinding, polishing and testing the big 10" flat at the heart of this scope and turns it from a bog standard Stevick-Paul into the much sexier and altogether more desirable Folded Stevick-Paul!

Actually, I finished grinding and polishing out the three plates (one of which will become 'the' flat) months ago. I just haven't got around to building an interferometer to test them until now.

Now that I can test them easily, there's nothing to stop me from starting to figure them into really flat flats! ...except I just dislocated my shoulder at the weekend and can just about lift a tea cup! But that's another story.

Anyway, for those who might be interested, have a look at:

philiplardner.50webs.com/Flats/friday_13th_october_2006a.htm

This is my temporary website wot I just done up today - I'm quite pleased!

All the best,

Phil.

That's cool! Keep us posted as the project progresses! I'd love to see regular progress photos.

Regards,

Great stuff Phil, keep pushing that glass, just don't push too much!

Hi Phil,

Would you like to borrow my black and decker belt sander? It will have that lot flat in a jiffy

Later,

Jed.

So there are uses for SOX lights

Great stuff Phil, I take it you didnt dislocate your sholder grinding those mirrors, the lengths you go to .