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Bruce Grim with the Grim Scope pointed south and north. 03 DEC 2004

103

Patrick Wiggins shows how the Grim Scope will be used when completed (the eyepiece remains in one place). 03 DEC 2004

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Nova Optics owner Steve Dodds receives payment for the primary and secondary mirrors from SPOC committee chairman Siegfried Jachmann.  11 DEC 2004  Kathleen Warner image

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Nate Goodman, Patrick Wiggins (holding the tertiary mirror which was donated by Chuck Hards), Steve Dodds (holding the 25 cm 3x secondary mirror), Siegfried Jachmann and Mark Bloomenthal admire the new optics.  11 DEC 2004  Ron Ford image

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The Grim Scope's 81 cm (32") f/4 primary mirror.  11 DEC 2004  Ron Ford image

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Siegfried Jachmann and Mark Bloomenthal stand next to the Grim Scope with its newly installed tertiary mirror baffle tube and primary mirror's mirror cell.  15 JAN 2005

108

Bruce Grim prepares the primary mirror cell to receive the mirror.  01 FEB 2005

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Bruce Grim installs the spacer assembly that will be used to keep the mirror centered on the cell.  01 FEB 2005

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Close up of the mirror spacer assembly being installed.  01 FEB 2005  Boyd McNeil image

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Bruce Grim and Roger Butz are careful not to trip as they bring in the primary mirror.  01 FEB 2005

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Roger Butz uncovers the primary mirror as Bruce Grim looks on.  01 FEB 2005

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Patrick Wiggins, Bruce Grim and Roger Butz lower the primary mirror gingerly onto it cell.  01 FEB 2005  Boyd McNeil image

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Several nylon bolts are screwed out against the spacer assembly to keep the mirror centered on its cell.  01 FEB 2005  Boyd McNeil image.

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Roger Butz and Bruce Grim install the primary mirror cell's dust collar.  01 FEB 2005

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Roger Butz is careful not to drop the wrench as he tightens the primary mirror cell's center bolt.  01 FEB 2005

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Bruce Grim installs the primary mirror retainer.  01 FEB 2005

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Roger Butz and Bruce Grim install the primary mirror's dust cover.  01 FEB 2005

119

A new day dawns and the scope is ready for installation of the primary.  02 FEB 2005  Ron Ford image

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The scope awaits installation of the primary.  02 FEB 2005  Ron Ford image

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Dust cover removed and ready to be installed.  02 FEB 2005  Ron Ford image

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The primary mirror is lifted into place.  02 FEB 2005  Boyd McNeil image

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Bruce Grim adds one of the primary mirror cell's adjustment bolts.  02 FEB 2005  Boyd McNeil image

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Mark Bloomenthal adds a counterweight.

125

Ken Harris and Patricia Wiggins vacuums metal shavings found uncomfortably near the primary mirror.  02 FEB 2005  Boyd McNeil image

126

Bruce Grim gets started on collimation (a tongue sticking out indicates extreme concentration).   02 FEB 2005  Boyd McNeil image

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Steve Dodds checks the light cone emerging from the read of the Grim Scope.  02 FEB 2005  Boyd McNeil image

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Looking past the secondary mirror and into the primary.  02 FEB 2005

129-132 First Peeks (SLAS president Jachmann "decreed" it would not be First Light until he'd had a look.)
02 FEB 2005

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Bruce Grim.

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Alpine Stringham.

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Roger Butz.

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Patrick Wiggins.

133-147  Official First Light Night. 03 FEB 2005  Images 134-147 by Siegfried Jachmann

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Joe Bauman (SLAS member and Deseret News reporter) interviews Siegfried Jachmann.

134

Bruce Grim.

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Siegfried Jachmann.

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Chuck Hards.

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Guy Malmborg

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Roger Butz

142

Alpine Stringham.

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Patrick Wiggins

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Andy Bogdan

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Ken Harris

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Steve Dodds

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Cindy Dodds

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Guy Malmborg tries out the new eyepiece assembly (so long it requires a counterweight).  17 FEB 2005

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2 80mm short tube refractor focusers have been added.  Note Bruce Grim's PVC pipe finder holders.  04 MAR 2005