12" F1:6 Mirror
Hi,
thanks for the response and apologies for delayed reply - 40th Wedding Anniversary and all that that entailled.
I am not building a Dobsonian because I want a fast response, remote controlled instrument that will be in a fixed, unheated and well ventilated location. This was one of the reasons that the elastomeric mounting intrigued me. I posted the question in the hope that a NATO military technician or user just might recognize it and point me to sources of information re: application and, perhaps, the manufacturer.
If I end up using it for more normal astronomical use then I would probably try and remove it from the cell without damaging either so I could use the cell casting to mount the mirror suspension system. The reak downside is the logistics of removing the mirror from the cell!
Anyhow, thanks again for the input, I will bear it in mind,
Regards,
John