Ken Haydu
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07/03/09 09:45 PM
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Re: New life for a 29 year old Astroscan

Not sure what you meant by the entire setup photo?

If you meant a photo of the Astroscan, that is easy.

I did not take any more photos of the repair process. About the only other item of interest would have been the large split rings that hold the window and primary in place, but they are just large metal split rings.

One helpful hint about replacing the lower split ring would be that I held it closed with a single piece of cotton string, bound across it's diameter. When I had it in place in the lower part of the scope, a swipe with a razor released it to spring open. The primary mirror was still covered with the circular piece of poster board during this time. A few presses around the split rings circumference then snapped it into the notches that hold it in place

This was the simplest method that I could think of to replace the lower split ring. The upper is much easier to work with, as you can see what you are doing



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