big scopes

Hey Micheal, the website answered my questions about collimaters, nice one! :idea: That collimater looks very much like a laser devise I made at work used for keeping pattets straight in a warehouse.I can machine it out solid plastic on my lathe and do the angles at work.

O ya the ten commandments are good, I liked the second one :lol:

Hi Brian
I will be dealing with these people soon,
http//pages.infinit.net/asmprod/mirrors ,They quote $900 for a 14" f5 mirror 1.5" thick ,and this is their top end mirror they also sell all the bearings truss tubes etc you'll need.
We might even arrange a joint delivery to save cost!!
Eugene

Eugene,
Do they only offer f/5 or would they be willing to do an f/4.5 etc??

Hi Michael
Their off the shelf are f5 to 5.6 in the "Black" glass but I'm sure they make to order,Check out the site or the UK suppliers www.oldham-optical.co.uk
Cheers
Eugene

Prices are of course a good bit higher in the UK.
Typical.

Michael,
I think you need to read Scotts 12th commandment given your receint interest in big dobs :lol:
www.starcrwzr.com/commandments.htm
I can relate to all of them. :oops:

anyway back to the topic, surely there is a good supplier in the US ?