Re: Grinding a mirror vs buying complete

Dan wrote:
I am beginning to think about building my own Newtonian. Is there a fairly
major saving in grinding one's own mirror vs purchasing a completed mirror
from one of the top makers?

Don't do it to save money, do it because you can produce a mirror that will be much better than the worst mirror that the "top makers" produce, and with some time, can rival or exceed their best.

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jeff
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