I agree with Kim, use SLAS funds to repair the dome properly and or professionally. I would think Rodger Butz's experience as a home inspector would help.
It does seem perhaps something was missed in the first place or perhaps as Kim said a few years is all we can expect and it will require regular mending. Oops - forgot to add - now that my SLAS membership is reinstated, I feel
that I can comment on the appropriateness of spending money for a bus charter (or similar) versus SPOC maintenance. I vote for spending the money on the latter. Few astronomy clubs have such an investment to preserve.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 8:06 PM To: utah astronomy listserve utah astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Seeking suggestions for repairing RH dome
The results of today's inspection of SPOC's Refractor House dome are not encouraging.
Basically, water sprayed on the outside poured right through to the inside.
Leaks everywhere and lots of them.
No wide gaps. Just cracks wide enough to let water through. Many located on the vertical seams between the gores, around the door and where the dome joins to the flat part of the roof.
We figure at the very least we're going to have to remove the existing cracked caulk and reapply. What a job that's going to be.
But looking to the future we're wondering what might be done to more permanently seal the leaks.
Strips of fiberglass?
Ideas?
Rodger is going to speak with Ken about calling another SPOC committee meeting.
But until the situation is resolved we'll be without the refractor this year.
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