I am planning on coming, but plans can change quickly right now as my father-in-law is in hospice and can pass at any time. I need to be around for my family so it will be touch and go. I may come over for a little bit and then have to leave or I may not be able to attend. Sorry to be non-committal but as important as astronomy is, family is first for me. On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Hutchings, Mat (H USA) < mat.hutchings@siemens.com> wrote:
Fellow ATMers, here is the reminder for the August ATM session at the Hutchings' optical shop in Riverton.
We will be meeting next Saturday, August 13th from 9:00 to noon (I can go later than that also). If you have any questions about what ATMing is, or would like to discuss telescope making in general, please e-mail me off list at mat.hutchings@siemens.com <mailto:mat.hutchings@siemens.com>
Also e-mail me for directions to my house.
Dew zappers are on the list of things to do, as is Jay's observing chair, and I have the 8" mirror that will need polishing. Of course since these are open sessions, bring any mirror or telescope project you have and would like to work on.
For the dew zappers, I have soldering irons and plenty of solder, but you should bring all other supplies (resistors, wire, etc.) you may need. The following link that Jay previously sent is a very good resource: http://www.dewbuster.com/heaters/heaters.html <http://www.dewbuster.com/heaters/heaters.html> This site should tell you what value resistors you will need to obtain. You should be able to get the resistors from Radio Shack, or any other electronics parts house.
Mat
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