--- Patrick Wiggins <pwiggins@co.slc.ut.us> wrote:
If we hold off on the swap meet until the SLAS star parties start, perhaps it could be held at the by then newly opened SPOC 2? Maybe in the afternoon before a star party?
I can't speak for the list, but I think it should definitely be post-Olympics. Beyond that, the later we hold it, the better the weather is likely to be.
The Ealing should be up and running by then (how's the Ealing painting coming, Chuck?).
Very good progress. It is completely stripped and has had two coats of primer. A couple of the components already have their final coat of paint, including the main tube and largest casting. Depending on the paying jobs we get in here, it could be done in the next one to three weeks.
Very unlikely that the Big Scope will be running but the mount should be in there and boy is it impressive! Tube might be there too (provided Chucks gets the stuff he needs from Intermountain Optics by then) and it may be even more impressive than the mount.
Even if IO doesn't get the optical supports done soon, the big tube will be finished and sent out to the site. It only needs it's final coat of paint. I am re-doing the fan system to blow on the mirror's face, but this isn't critical for operation, and can be added later. Bruce brought the cradle assembly yesterday, and we have started prepping and painting it also. It should be the last component to come to this shop for completion. I'd be very surprised if the whole thing (Less optical supports) isn't done in the next month, at the longest. Gary Liptrot came by for a visit the other day, and the invitation to everyone else is still open. Just call me ahead of time to make sure I'm here: (801)936-8082 ext. 321. Chuck __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/