Mike I. Jones
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/02/06
Posts: 1102
Loc: Fort Worth TX
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What, you keep worms in your mouth when you go fishing? 
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PrestonE
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/29/05
Posts: 817
Loc: Houston,Texas
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What, you keep worms in your mouth when you go fishing?
But of course Mike...they stay fresher that way :>)
And I like the flavor of fish...
Best Regards,
Preston 
ps....Kerry has responded that the parts will be shipped early next week to me!@!!!!
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The bear
professor emeritus
Reged: 02/11/08
Posts: 727
Loc: rushville, indiana
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cool the adventure continues
doc
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Longitude -85.42786 Latitude 39.59153
when all else fails use duct tape "works for me"
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PrestonE
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/29/05
Posts: 817
Loc: Houston,Texas
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cool the adventure continues
doc
Yes, but by the time they get here...sadly, I will likely be in Amsterdam on business. Leaving the 30th May and returning 5th June, and I like Amsterdam!!!!!
But had wanted to connect the tube sets to the machined rings...
Well, once I get back...you'll all be seeing further progress...
Regards and Happy Memorial Day Weekend to All,
Preston
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The bear
professor emeritus
Reged: 02/11/08
Posts: 727
Loc: rushville, indiana
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have fun be careful and you will lose sleep I thinking of the RC but that is what i would do for sure...
doc
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Longitude -85.42786 Latitude 39.59153
when all else fails use duct tape "works for me"
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PrestonE
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/29/05
Posts: 817
Loc: Houston,Texas
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have fun be careful and you will lose sleep I thinking of the RC but that is what i would do for sure...
doc
Doc, I'll have fun...
Working today on the CNC lathe, as we wait for the parts to finish the CNC Hurco Mill conversion...
These will hopefully, speed things along with the RC build...
Regards,
Preston
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PrestonE
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/29/05
Posts: 817
Loc: Houston,Texas
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Hi Guys, I spoke with Kerry aka "Sky Captain" this evening...He has shipped the machined parts to me to arrive the day that I get back from Amsterdam...in 3 wooden crates...5 June 2008
He said, if they are damaged...the world is in trouble!!!!!!
I'm sure that they are packaged very well and look forward to opening and posting pictures when I return...
Depart tomorrow at 7 pm...
Best Regards and Again Thanks Kerry!!!!!!!!!
Preston
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 6006
Loc: Bremerton Washington
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Hi Guys, I spoke with Kerry aka "Sky Captain" this evening...He has shipped the machined parts to me to arrive the day that I get back from Amsterdam...in 3 wooden crates...5 June 2008
He said, if they are damaged...the world is in trouble!!!!!!
I'm sure that they are packaged very well and look forward to opening and posting pictures when I return...
Depart tomorrow at 7 pm...
Best Regards and Again Thanks Kerry!!!!!!!!!
Preston
I'll vouch for ole watz-his-name.
He is as good as it gets when it comes to attention to detail.
If it gets by Kerry..it was either on purpose or it was at the DNA level. 
I look forward to seeing the finished parts assembled.
Rob
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Sky Captain
Scope Builder
Reged: 11/07/04
Posts: 5743
Loc: Seattle Washington
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He said, if they are damaged...the world is in trouble!!!!!!
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If it gets by Kerry..it was either on purpose or it was at the DNA level.
I even routered all the edges on each box.
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Kerry.
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 6006
Loc: Bremerton Washington
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He said, if they are damaged...the world is in trouble!!!!!!
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If it gets by Kerry..it was either on purpose or it was at the DNA level.
I even routered all the edges on each box.
Did you make the plywood too......  
Hey Kerry...your handling of this project from this end has got to be one of the finest acts of *aiding and abetting*..I have ever seen. I'm glad you've been on my side for all these years now. You're like the quality control guru.... 
Cindy must really appreciate it when you get a sponge in your hand......
Your less acute buddy.
Rob
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PrestonE
scholastic sledgehammer
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He said, if they are damaged...the world is in trouble!!!!!!
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If it gets by Kerry..it was either on purpose or it was at the DNA level.
I even routered all the edges on each box.
Did you make the plywood too......
Hey Kerry...your handling of this project from this end has got to be one of the finest acts of *aiding and abetting*..I have ever seen. I'm glad you've been on my side for all these years now. You're like the quality control guru....
Cindy must really appreciate it when you get a sponge in your hand......
Your less acute buddy.
Rob
Careful Rob, giving him the idea to make Better Plywood...
Shame on you
I think he's gone far beyond the line that most would ever offer...and IT"S MOST Appreciated
Thanks Kerry,
Regards,
Preston
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
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Loc: Bremerton Washington
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He said, if they are damaged...the world is in trouble!!!!!!
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If it gets by Kerry..it was either on purpose or it was at the DNA level.
I even routered all the edges on each box.
Did you make the plywood too......
Hey Kerry...your handling of this project from this end has got to be one of the finest acts of *aiding and abetting*..I have ever seen. I'm glad you've been on my side for all these years now. You're like the quality control guru....
Cindy must really appreciate it when you get a sponge in your hand......
Your less acute buddy.
Rob
Careful Rob, giving him the idea to make Better Plywood...
Shame on you
I think he's gone far beyond the line that most would ever offer...and IT"S MOST Appreciated
Thanks Kerry,
Regards,
Preston
Well I can tell you Preston..if making a better plywood to do a job Kerry needed done was required...he'd do it.
That's the kinda guy you got working for you on this end.
I can't wait to see this scope assembled..
Kerry's scope is just as amazing.. Nothing remains untouched in his astro world. Now I just got to get him into making mirrors, and he'll be unstoppable.
Rob
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PrestonE
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/29/05
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Loc: Houston,Texas
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Hi Rob, I too look most forward to the formal start of the completed scope...but there begins, the fine tuning and changes that make the finished scope...
I'll be very happy to see the OTA on a mount not in Houston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot wait to arrive home in Houston this Thursday from my trip to Amsterdam....I have telescope part syndrome
That being that, I cannot think of much else...
And that can have negative problems...
Will the parts really arrive, before I get home...
Will they arrive at all????????????
I can only hope...
2 days to go>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Enjoy the trip...
Best Regards,
Preston
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PrestonE
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/29/05
Posts: 817
Loc: Houston,Texas
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The Three Crates have arrived...
One Day Early!!!
And are said to be in Good condition...
By My Wife Donna/sole mate...
Any way...the bits and pieces have arrived and I'm still in Amsterdam until tomorrow afternoon...
Regards,
Preston
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 6006
Loc: Bremerton Washington
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The Three Crates have arrived...
One Day Early!!!
And are said to be in Good condition...
By My Wife Donna/sole mate...
Any way...the bits and pieces have arrived and I'm still in Amsterdam until tomorrow afternoon...
Regards,
Preston
You need to get a grip.......
I work on the same site as my observing Center....and.....I can tell you I get the scope tinker bug every day, and I have to hold my self back...or I'll never get any work done.
I'm building the OTA, fork mount for my 18".....AND..I'm building a fork mount from an old Mill base ...probably for the 13" I'm also working on. (see my thread..Cincinnati Mill thread).......and I'm getting ready for a big shin dig to celebrate my son's graduation, and him entering the Marine Corps.
Get home so you can post some images.....
Rob(I'm busy)
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PrestonE
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Hi Rob, I'm home as of 7pm Houston time...and now 10pm Houston or 5am Amsterdam time...
Crates of machined parts moved from the entry hall to the machine shop...
But, I leave again tomorrow at noon to go racing at a close racetrack about 1.5 hours from Houston...
Back Sunday, and then the build will start again...
Best Regards,
Preston
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
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Loc: Bremerton Washington
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Hi Rob, I'm home as of 7pm Houston time...and now 10pm Houston or 5am Amsterdam time...
Crates of machined parts moved from the entry hall to the machine shop...
But, I leave again tomorrow at noon to go racing at a close racetrack about 1.5 hours from Houston...
Back Sunday, and then the build will start again...
Best Regards,
Preston
You're as bad as Kerry......He's always on the go too.
I haven't left home in.....well the new home...it's been 10 years.
I built my dental office next door to my home..and that is where my Observing Center is as well. I walk across the lawn to go to work...and to play with all my astro stuff in the shops.
What kind of racing did you say.....?
Rob
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Sky Captain
Scope Builder
Reged: 11/07/04
Posts: 5743
Loc: Seattle Washington
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What kind of racing did you say.....?
I think he races Poodles, but i'm not sure.
Preston,
Glad the packages arrived! 
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PrestonE
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/29/05
Posts: 817
Loc: Houston,Texas
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What kind of racing did you say.....?
I think he races Poodles, but i'm not sure.
Preston,
Glad the packages arrived!
My buddy has an Audi TT and we are looking for a D sports racer...
OT image below.
Regards,
Preston 
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Edited by PrestonE (06/06/08 05:21 PM)
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PrestonE
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/29/05
Posts: 817
Loc: Houston,Texas
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Ok, we are back working on the 20 RC again.
All of the parts that Specialty Sheet Metal in Kent, Washington machined and Kerry, packaged and shipped to me in Houston have arrived safely.
Everything looks great...but, the collimation plate was machined to the wrong thickness...and that took me a while to figure out what happened and adjust for the error...
Somehow, they machined 0.125" of thickness from the face of the plate...resulting in a thickness of 1.125 instead of 1.250" as designed...
That should reduce the stiffness by about 25% yikes...thankfully, I likely overdesigned it in the first place...we will not know until everything is assembled and tested at this point...
Here's a rendering of the collimation plate, with mirror support tube, rockers, leveling pads that sit in spherical ball ends so they can lay flat against the mirrors back face, collimation swivels in the outer triangular areas horizontal to the face...these will be bronze and allow the collimation bolt to not bind when adjusting...which happened on my other RC...
I'll then follow with the machining pictures of the process to put in the rocker shaft holes and the collimation swivel holes...
Hope you enjoy, I'm so glad to be moving forward again...
Regards,
Preston
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Edited by PrestonE (06/14/08 05:13 PM)
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