On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 1:17:24 AM UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
On Monday, July 11, 2016 at 7:26:36 PM UTC-7, palsing wrote:
On Monday, July 11, 2016 at 5:17:06 PM UTC-7, StarDust wrote:

Looks like you have some money invested into this hobby?

Actually, he gets a GREAT deal on his telescopes... since he makes them :)

yes! his employees make it for him! I worked for 10 years making laser optics,
machining/polishing/bonding YAG, doped YAG and Sapphire materials, mostly using diamond powder/slurry. Nor easy, all most as hard as real diamond.
All government contracts!
Had enough!

I'm the only one making optics here. Employees make the mechanical parts, I do grinding, polishing, figuring and final assembly. Very limited production of course.