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Subject: RE: [M]: New pics added
From: Heapy Chris CG
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Fri Nov 21 01:21:29 1997

Arrrgh! - I thought this was private mail when I hit reply !!!
That's stuffed the competition then :(((

The first 2 answers I've got a record of - Alan's one, and I can't
remember the other until I look at my email log at home. Anyway they
will get the gizmos.

Chris

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>From: Chris Heapy[SMTP:Chrish@easynet.co.uk]
>Sent: 20 November 1997 23:34
>To: mapug@shore.net
>Subject: Re: [M]: New pics added
>
>Alan D. Mazurka wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Chris
>>
>> ....I GOT IT!!! I GOT IT (i think)....
>>
>> it's a columnation 'knob'.
>>
>> it goes over the hex holes on the secondary, and allows you precision
>> adjustment of the secondary mirror.
>>
>> right???
>>
>> - adm -
>>
>> ___________________________________________________________________
>>
>> Alan D. Mazurka Webspace Design & Implementation
>> adjm@ultranet.com http://www.ultranet.com/~adjm/info.html
>
>Yup! - you are the only one to guess so far.
>
>It allows very precise movement of the screws, and uses the marks to
>gauge how far you've turned them - and turn them back again to a
>previous position if necessary. The hex is a close fit in the screw
>socket and it 'sits' in place while you go back around to look through
>the scope.
>
>I was beginning to think it was such a dumb idea I would be embarrassed
>to own up what it was for :)
>
>Regards,
>Chris
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