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

From: Mitch Alsup (MitchAlsup_at_aol.com)
Date: 06/11/04


Date: 11 Jun 2004 06:53:59 -0700


"Jack Gold" <jackgold457y7g@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<qKcyc.22615$Yd3.846@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
> 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.
>
> Thanks,
> Jack

No practical way exists to fix these at any reasonable cost.



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