Just another mirror in Singastro

Wanna make a scope? Or better still, grind a mirror yourself. Or, you have some good tips in making a really useful accessory? This is the place to show what your hands can do...
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Hi,
This high end mirror, can we use it for pimple detection??
Yap... it can even help you get rid of your pimple 1.5m away if you put it under the sun... this is call "Solar Thermal Pimple Removal Surgery" ha ha ha :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Even if the structure is not ready, I think i will still bring the mirror on the next mersing trip to boil some eggs under the sun for breakfast :D :D
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ariefm71 wrote:Even if the structure is not ready, I think i will still bring the mirror on the next mersing trip to boil some eggs under the sun for breakfast :D :D
Promise? I will bring some eggs and turkey bacon :) :mrgreen:
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Hi,
Even if the structure is not ready, I think i will still bring the mirror on the next mersing trip to boil some eggs under the sun for breakfast
With the structure, it'll be easier... insert the egg in your eyepiece holder and tighten the thumb screw, but you can only cook 1.25" or 2" eggs.... ha ha ha :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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While you guys are at it, why not boil some coffee as well? :lol:
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Those that require urgent pimple treatment (Wee Nghee?) can insert the pimple into the eyepiece holder, tighten the thumb screw, and point the scope to the sun. The pimple will gone in a few seconds :D :D :D
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Make sure you collimate the mirror, or it will miss the pimple!
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Post by Canopus Lim »

First there must be a 2" circle template and centre dotted. Place the pimple into the dot. If scope is collimated correctly and focused it will hit the pimple. Else, the circle template will burn up. :mrgreen:
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good quality mirror

Post by mitoo »

hi,

good quality mirror...but i am wondering how u goign to make tube for this? use open type...?

i dn't know u need atleast 14 inch dia...tube...

how about the mount? ha.....ha....the main problem...with be the mount...

anyway dn't want to dspoint you...go for it...just do it... what kinnds of mount u are thinking for this..?
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Hi,
good quality mirror...but i am wondering how u goign to make tube for this? use open type...?

i dn't know u need atleast 14 inch dia...tube...

how about the mount? ha.....ha....the main problem...with be the mount...

anyway dn't want to dspoint you...go for it...just do it... what kinnds of mount u are thinking for this..?
Err... I don't think Ariefm is going to make a close tube scope... It'll most likely a truss tube Dobsonian.

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