[ATM] "Zoneless Polishing" pt2.

[jamoore47]

Hi my friends!,

In this post on "Zoneless Polishing", I wish to point out that there are several ways to

"Ploish!", some are just faster than others, and the faster methods carry with them

certain risks!, be-aware of those risks, and you will do-fine, ignore those risks, and

you will be chasing-zones all over the mirror!.

The goal in Polishing is to get a "pit-free-polished Sphere",and with good technique, its

easier than you might think!!,, by using proper! shop practices, the "Sphere" has to appear!,

it has no-choice!, The sphere has to follow the laws of physics!, when you get your technique down,

you will see what I mean!, You can "Polish-in" whatever Figure you want!!, there's no-magic! to it!,

its just like riding a bicycle!, once you do-it, you never forget!, I Promises!

Here are some wonderful sites on Polishing, and other Optical-technique pages!

its not a complete list, but just some of my favorites;

http://www.starastronomy.org/TelescopeMaking/Links/index.html

http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/tm.html

http://bistaff.beckman.uiuc.edu/~melockwo/mirror_making/full_lap/full_lap.html

http://www.atmsite.org/contrib/Harbour/Foucault.html

http://www.atmsite.org/contrib/May/grind/polish.htm

http://www.mtburr.com/binoscopes/geminiATM.htm

http://www.users.bigpond.com/pjifl/ronchi_index.html

http://www.atm-workshop.com/ws-techniques.html

and of course the atm archives!

till next time, Happy Polishing!

John Moore.