Hi Mike, thanks for your offer to help but given costs of the project without a corrector I am going to have to wait anyway.
It sure would be nice to see examples of a similar scope with a stl11000 to know what I would experience without correction. I honestly don't know what the difference would be as I have never had this size chip before.
Guy, I was lucky enought to find a guy about 5 minutes away that seems very capable. He does a lot of aircraft and marine work so he uses a good grade of alloy and its all heat treated for machinability afterwards. I think I am going to be happy when it all comes back
I know that this pic isnt so exciting but I am just finishing the pattern for the top ring which the spider will attach to. The two spokes coming out will be machined off, they are just there so that I have something to initially clamp with when I start things on the lathe.