[ATM] 64 pound single-pole 18" f/4.3

[William Lee]

Ross,

Very nice!  I wish I could get to Stellafane this year, but I'm laid  
up with a broken right ankle. (And, thus, I can't drive!)

Bill
On Aug 6, 2007, at 9:30 AM, Ross Sackett wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've built a new version of the single-pole 18"
> hand-portable scope I took to the RTMC last May.  This
> one uses some carbon-epoxy, sandwich construction, and
> a torsion box to keep the weight down to 64 pounds.
>
> I will be bringing the new scope to Stellafane this
> weekend.  If you are free on Saturday morning, come up
> to the competition at the pink clubhouse and say hi.
> There are always lots of great scopes to look at!
>
> Here are some pictures of the new mahogany veneered
> scope, along with its blue predecessor:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/8315630@N04/
>
> Ross
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