atm mirror grinding machine
Mirror-o-Matic mirror making machine - ATM
2018-5-16 · Mirror-O-Matic grinding machine. When I decided in 2009 after a ten-year break to get into mirror making again, it quickly became clear to me that I would need to construct machine, as hand grinding big mirrors is not
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Mirror Grinding Machine - ATM, Optics and DIY
2010-9-29 · Mirror Grinding Machine - posted in ATM, Optics and DIY Forum: I have some interest in building a grinding machine for possible up to an 18
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mirror grinding machines. - ATM, Optics and
2006-10-3 · The eccentric that controls the side to side motion turns at 11 RPM. I can adjust the length of the stroke and the side to side motion as well as the
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Mirror Grinding Machines - an Astronomy Net ATM Forum
ATM Forum Message. Be the first pioneers to continue the Astronomy Discussions at our new Astronomy meeting place... Howdy, I am going to be joining the ranks of retired people on 12/31,and I am thinking about grinding another mirror.
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Mirror Grinding Machines - an Astronomy Net ATM Forum
Mirror Grinding Machines - an Astronomy Net ATM Forum message. ATM Forum Message. Forums: Atm · Astrophotography · Blackholes · Blackholes2 · CCD · Celestron · Domes · Education Eyepieces · Meade · Misc. · God and Science · SETI · Software · UFO · XEphem:
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Mirror Grinding Machine
2015-8-14 · My Mirror Grinding Machine. For a long time I've wanted to build a machine for grinding telescope mirrors. Dennis Rech's M-o-M designs finally inspired me to just get up and do it. Over the years, I'd been collecting motors,
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Mirror grinding machine-runout - ATM, Optics and DIY
2015-2-21 · Page 1 of 2 - Mirror grinding machine-runout - posted in ATM, Optics and DIY Forum: I am in the process of making a fixed post mirror grinding machine, big enough for a 20 inch mirror. I have now got the motor, pulleys, two shafts and turntable all together and working. The turntable rotates at around 25 rpm,which I think should be OK. If I put a dial indicator on the
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[ATM] mirror making machine
2006-5-30 · Hello list Does anyone know about making a mirror making machine? I have two motors (both run on 120 V AC and run at 1725 RPM, but the shafts are different (both run at 1/2 hp and one is a Baldor type)).
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Stellafane ATM Main Page
ATM Material Suppliers US suppliers of Mirror Blanks, Grinding & Polishing Supplies, and Telescope Making Supplies. Astronomy Clubs Many can offer help with your project. Astronomy Conventions & Star Parties A good place to look at various telescopes and chat with their owners. Mirror Making Courses & Workshops
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Mirror grinding machine - The Home Shop Machinist ...
2004-5-14 · I assume you are talking about a telescope mirror. I have read a lot and ground one small mirror some years ago but did it all by hand. If I remember properly, some of the features you want in a grinding machine are the ability to change the stroke's length as well as the path it takes across the surface (radial, cordial).
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Mirror Grinding Machines - an Astronomy Net ATM Forum
ATM Forum Message. Be the first pioneers to continue the Astronomy Discussions at our new Astronomy meeting place... Howdy, I am going to be joining the ranks of retired people on 12/31,and I am thinking about grinding another mirror.
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Mirror Grinding Machines - an Astronomy Net ATM Forum
Mirror Grinding Machines - an Astronomy Net ATM Forum message. ATM Forum Message. Forums: Atm · Astrophotography · Blackholes · Blackholes2 · CCD · Celestron · Domes · Education Eyepieces · Meade · Misc. · God and Science · SETI · Software · UFO · XEphem:
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Building a fixed post mirror grinding machine ...
2019-8-19 · Gordon Waite is probably one of the better mirror makers using this machine and have incorporated some of his ideas into my plan. I like the fixed-post plan vs others with eccentric drives, because it gets the heavy grinding done in an automated manner, but still give you the chance to hand-figure.
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Parab Introduction - Mirror Grinding Machine
2015-8-14 · I gave the mirror to my son and immediately started working on an easier to use version of the above two programs. The result is Parab. There is nothing new and it does lack in some of the bells and whistles. Hopefully it is easier to use. For now, consider it a beta test. I don't know if it is going to fly at all.
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Mirror grinding - scope making
2007-2-13 · A good starter size is the 150 mm (6") mirror. A 200mm (8") will also work. Most ATM books and websites recommend a Pyrex® mirror blank, but in my opinion, annealed plate glass is better for this first, "learn and practice"
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[ATM] mirror making machine
2006-5-30 · Hello list Does anyone know about making a mirror making machine? I have two motors (both run on 120 V AC and run at 1725 RPM, but the shafts are different (both run at 1/2 hp and one is a Baldor type)).
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First version of the grinding machine - martin
2013-10-14 · For grinding my first 6" mirror I built a simple grinding machine. It has a 'sliding turntable' which is mounted on a platform which is moved back and forth by a gear motor. The turntable is driven by a linear piece of drive belt
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Stellafane ATM: Materials & Tools
Please consult our list of ATM Suppliers for ideas about where to purchase these items. Topics on this page: Mirror Blanks, Grinding & Polishing Tools, Grits & Pitch, Storage Containers, Grinding Stands, and Miscellaneous Items. 6" & 8"
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ATM Re: grinding machine
2006-5-30 · I ground a 12.5" plate glass mirror to F4 in about 8 hours and polished in another 8. I used 30 lbs of pin weight during hogging, went to 15 during fine grinding and 10 during polishing. > Thanks again for the great machine idea > David
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Re: [ATM] DC Motor for grinding machine question
2006-11-14 · They also may not want to re-learn mirror making a second time, which is required to learn to work with a machine. My small grinding/polishing machine uses a 1/3 HP DC motor powered by a variac and a full-bridge rectifier. It operates quietly and smoothly, and it was inexpensive. ... Next by thread: Re: [ATM] DC Motor for grinding machine question;
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Mirror Grinding Machines - an Astronomy Net ATM Forum
Mirror Grinding Machines - an Astronomy Net ATM Forum message. ATM Forum Message. Forums: Atm · Astrophotography · Blackholes · Blackholes2 · CCD · Celestron · Domes · Education Eyepieces · Meade · Misc. · God and Science · SETI · Software · UFO · XEphem:
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First version of the grinding machine - martin
2013-10-14 · For grinding my first 6" mirror I built a simple grinding machine. It has a 'sliding turntable' which is mounted on a platform which is moved back and forth by a gear motor. The turntable is driven by a linear piece of drive belt
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Overview image - martin-cibulski.de
2013-10-14 · ATM - Martin Cibulski - 2006-11-20; Start > Grinding Machine with Stepper Motor: For making a bigger mirror I bult this new machine. This machine combines three movements: The mirror rotates on a turntable and the tool
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Mirror grinding machine - The Home Shop Machinist ...
2004-5-14 · I assume you are talking about a telescope mirror. I have read a lot and ground one small mirror some years ago but did it all by hand. If I remember properly, some of the features you want in a grinding machine are the ability to change the stroke's length as well as the path it takes across the surface (radial, cordial).
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tut44 Making A Mirror Grinding Tool - Asterism.org
2019-3-8 · Unlike most other mirrors in your home, the mirror coating of a Newtonian mirror is actually applied to the front face of the glass, not the back. The light collected by the Newtonian primary mirror does not pass through any glass until it reaches the eyepiece. It simply reflects off the curved concave mirror face which focuses all the light
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Re: [ATM] DC Motor for grinding machine question
2006-11-14 · They also may not want to re-learn mirror making a second time, which is required to learn to work with a machine. My small grinding/polishing machine uses a 1/3 HP DC motor powered by a variac and a full-bridge rectifier. It operates quietly and smoothly, and it was inexpensive. ... Next by thread: Re: [ATM] DC Motor for grinding machine question;
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Amateur Telescope Makers (ATM) Archive for NOV06 - by
2006-12-5 · [ATM] 20incher with segmented and ribbed mirror at 12Kg, Andreas Derwahl. Re: [ATM] 20incher with segmented and ribbed mirror at 12Kg, Ric Rokosz. Re: [ATM] 20incher with segmented and ribbed mirror at 12Kg, Andreas Derwahl. Re: [ATM] 20incher with segmented and ribbed mirror at 12Kg, John Sherman; Re: [ATM] 20incher with segmented and ribbed mirror
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Mel Bartels' Amateur Telescope Making
2022-1-17 · The I.A.U. named asteroid 17823 Bartels discovered 1998 by J.M.Roe in recognition for my contributions to amateur astronomy. Making is the Key to Knowing. A telescope mirror is arguably the most accurate surface
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Stellafane Figuring Introduction
The point of figuring is to change the mirror surface in a predictable, controlled way, and this can't happen if the lap loses contact with the mirror. You need to press often, at the beginning of every figuring session and quiet frequently in
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Large Thin Mirror Making - BBAstroDesigns
2012-7-3 · In addition, a great deal of money will be saved: a finished 24" scope will set you back $7,000; grinding your own mirror and building the mount yourself will cost you $2,000. Amateurs have made mirrors up to 41" by hand. A
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