Re: New AP scope and more

From: Howard Lester (hlester_at_mmto.org)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 15:07:28 -0700

"Chris1011" wrote

> Then comes grinding, polishing, figuring, anti-reflection coating (at
~$400 per
> surface), mounting in cell, making the tube assembly with focuser, dewcap,
> baffles, etc. Some profit for the telescope maker, some money for
national,
> state and local taxes, a bit of overhead, etc etc etc. Where do you think
this
> will come in at, comfortably?

"Comfortably?" I'm getting very uncomfortable just thinking about it!

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