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It's actually Canada France Hawaii Telescope Corp I work for. That was the secondary mirror (small one that goes on top of the telescope). We will be recoating the primary mirror in a few weeks - I'll post pictures of that. The secondary mirror (actually both of them) are irreplaceable, but we estimate it would take two years and over a million dollars to replace the secondary...
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Ok, got the Primary mirror removed and recoated at work, so I finally have some free time when I'm not completely whooped.
Frame rails boxed, pinched and set up on the build platform.
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4531/...e278088f_c.jpg06ADB673-4890-462A-8F04-C5A7466305DF_zpskr7zlbqn by Greg Green, on Flickr[/IMG]
I tried to rent an engine hoist, but it didn't come back as was planned... so the engine remains on its shipping pallet.
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This is gonna be fun to watch. Keep up the posts. (spotted the NM plate on the wall in the first pictures, curiosity at a high. Were you stationed at Clovis for a while?)
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Yes I was- 1993 thru 1997
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Nice fixturing!!!! Going to be a great build to watch, please keep the pics coming!!!!!!!!
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I'm jealous already! :LOL:
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Me too, me too, I like the build table also as I wouldn't of thought of using timber but your set up is excellent.
Okay, can you put me out my misery and tell me how the grille is sitting there ? Sky hook using invisible strop ?
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It's resting on the framerails and a string at the top.
That's what it appears to be on my end..
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The grill shell will sit down on the front suspension bracketry when done. Just had to pop it up there for a pic. Also, I'll be using a different grill shell-this one is just for mock-up. Engine should be going in between the rails on Saturday or Sunday.
Thanks everyone for the encouragement. This is my first car project in over a decade since doing the custom motorcycles. Can't wait to start machining really trick stuff for this!!!
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Nice mockup!!! Sky hooks are really handy at this stage of a build, can never have too many!!!!!
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Lookin sweet. Thanks for updating this posting with pictures!