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Subject: Re: (telrad) [M]: solar astronomy, ie, Telrad destruction
From: Kal Krishnan
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Tue Dec 31 17:24:00 1996

Yep; another point here is that if you leave the Telrad on, there IS an
off-chance that you would be tempted to glance through it to check
alignment out of sheer habit! I am a great believer in active accident
avoidance, when I know how! Take the Telrad off, it is easy enough to do
anyway.

- Kal Krishnan
(krishnan@flatconnect.com)

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> From: DLSW-Mote, Thomas A. <cstom@datalynxsw.com>
> To: mapug@shore.net
> Subject: Re: (telrad) [M]: solar astronomy, ie, Telrad destruction
> Date: Tuesday, December 31, 1996 4:59 PM
>
> Mark and Gerry,
>
> You both have a very good point. I don't know how long it
> would take the relatively small amount of sun light reflected
> from the 45 degree plane glass into the projector lens and
> reticle to fry the reticle. I also agree that sunlight from
> directly above the lens would be much more effective. I think
> that I will continue to remove my Telrad when doing solar work
> anyhow. :-)
>
> Tom