Here's a few photos from the SPAC Optical Lab in 2009

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Dimitri holds his newly finished 1/8th wave, 10" f/5 mirror on 11/14/2009.  The Fixure XP display in the background is from his mirror's last test.

Lynn Joiner's new 10" telescope is getting is first assembled test by Paul McNabb.  Lynn (center) is discussing base assembly options with Ralph Craig (left).

Here's Lynn and his finished telescope.

 

Irv Nadelhaft is figuring a 12.5" mirror.  The Robo Foucault mirror testing tunnel is the silver box on the right.

Allen Maroney's finished 18" mirror getting a test fit in the mirror cell.

Randy Weatherspoon with his 1/8.65th wave 10" mirror completed on 6-13-2009

 

Mirror Lab May 2009 with (l to r) Jim, Randy, Joe and Ron.  The Robo Foucault tunnel is in the background.

 

Paul with an original Unitron weight driven clock drive.  He's rebuilding the mount.