Re: how do I cover up/ repair scratched corrector on SCT?

From: Rod Mollise (rmollise_at_aol.com)
Date: 06/11/04


Date: 11 Jun 2004 10:33:22 GMT


>Well, one of my worst fears has happened.... during collimation of my 8"
>SCT, I dropped the screwdriver on the corrector and scratched it in two
>places. Any quick way of covering up these scratches? They are fairly
>light, but still noticeable in a normally lit room.

Hi:

Likely, these scratches will not hurt anything. Do yourself a favor. Don't
worry about 'em. Oh, and, please, get a set of Bob's Knobs.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
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