[ATMoB-discuss] Donated Glass Move

[Paul A. Valleli]

Ken,Virginia, and all:
This time of year is getting impossible to schedule,
even long range. I could not make the ATS meeting
but got a lot of glass up to the Pavilion for
sorting, cataloging, and storage until next
summer. John Briggs and I loaded the trailer and 10
STM's helped with the unloading. And then there was
the full-Moon work parties at both ATmoB and
Springfield, a religious holiday for some, Fred
Ward's project. At the last ATM meeting, I
mistakenly thought they announced Fred's would be
last weekend, next is Skyscrapers, and then we are
in to October. Now Town meeting starts tomorrow and
I can't have people come over to wrap and pack. I
will probably ask some people to come over on a few
evenings. As things are packed, they can be brought
up to Westford. I have some Cervit and Zerodur set
aside and a 16-inch full thickness Pyrex. There are
hundreds of small components 1" diam. and smaller
and many are not identified as to glass type - just
the project or customer. 
Thoughts currently are tending to a STM web page
listing what is available. A silent auction may be
run with payment via the STM PayPal account. That
will take a lot of effort.
I think that the STM's we will be looking for
pricing of 30% of new except for some specials such
as the 25-inch F/1.6 E-6 mirror, some of the large
crown disks, and the Pyrex disks. That is up to the
club officials. 
Unmarked, finished  lenses would be good for
educational programs such as OSA's "Hands-On
Optics".
 Paul
 
 
        
---- Original message ----

  Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:30:58 -0400
  From: "Launie, Kenneth J"
  <Kenneth.Launie at ZINK.com>
  Subject: RE: [ATMoB-discuss] Donated Glass Move
  To: "Paul A. Valleli" <valleli at rcn.com>
  >Hi Paul,
  >I'm afraid I was away from Friday morning until
  just now, otherwise I
  >would have helped at least at this end for the
  loading. Next time?
  >Regards,
  >--Ken Launie
  >
  >> -----Original Message-----
  >> From: atmob-discuss-bounces at atmob.org
  >> [mailto:atmob-discuss-bounces at atmob.org] On
  Behalf Of Paul A. Valleli
  >> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 8:20 AM
  >> To: atmob-discuss at atmob.org
  >> Subject: [ATMoB-discuss] Donated Glass Move
  >>
  >> All:
  >> As of Friday night the response to help John
  Briggs and I to
  >> load glass has been dismall.
  >> Loading is scheduled for 9AM till 2 PM.
  >>
  >> There is a potential of several thousand
  dollars to go to the
  >> club treasury to help pay for new observatories
  and other
  >> needed expenses.
  >> This is an opportunity for old and new members
  alike to
  >> donate a few hours of time rather than cash.
  The current cost
  >> of two 16" Pyrex blanks that we now have is
  $3000 !!!!!
  >> Even half that amount would be a blessing to a
  cash
  >> - strapped organization or could pay for most
  of the
  >> materials to build a SkyShed.
  >>
  >> Please, can you be a last minute supporter ?
  >>
  >> Paul
  >>
  >>
  >>
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