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Meniscus mirror attempt #3: OH NO

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…the cement form’s curvature isn’t right. I measured the sagitta (how deep the curve is in the middle compared to the edge) and it’s 1/16". it should be around 1/4". This would make a telescope that’s 12 feet long.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH

I CNCed mold’s shape wrong. I have two choices: I can either grind/sand down the edges of my cement form into a deeper curve (probably releasing tons of bad to breathe in dust), or start the process all over again with new wood.

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