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Mirror Accident

Started by AstroKwang2, 10/01/2003 08:16PM
Posted 10/01/2003 08:16PM Opening Post
So, it happened. My 1.83" diag slipped out
of its UniversityOptics holder and crashed
onto my 8" mirror. The diag broke in two pieces.

There's a 1 cm impact crater
near the edge of the mirror, and about six or seven
scratches varying in size from 1 cm to 4 cm long.
All the scratches are thin.

Do I ask the mirror maker to refigure/regrind the mirror?

I'm building my own da*n diag holder so I won't be
able to test the performance until the weekend with
a new diag.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Kwang