Who am I?
My work, professional publications, etc.

            Hearing Aid testing at the
 Beckman Institute --->

Pitch tester,  Strain testing setup,  Mirror test stands,  Spherometers,
Slitless Foucault testers,  Interference test setup,  
Small grinding machine,  Large grinding machine

Useful sources:     1) Figuring with a full-size lap                  2) Oblate spheres and how to fix them!
                            3) Table of dimensional conversions        4) Cassegrain design equations
                            5) Table of Newtonian secondary sizes   6) Testing a 6" x 0.8" quartz blank
A Tale of Four Flats
Foucault Testing Hall of Shame/Fame
Mirror making class:  2003 - 2004
Mirrors I have made - updated often

Winter Star Party 2008 - A wonderful trip to Florida - NEW
Okie-Tex 2007 - The best observing I've ever had with a telescope
Prairie Skies 2007 - Beautiful weather and a nice crowd
IFSP 2007 - The Indiana Family Star Party - a fun event and great people
IDSSP 2006 - The Illinois Dark Skies Star Party - a great event
Prairie Skies 2006 - Always a nice event, getting better every year
Astrofest 2005 - an ATM's report and personal opinions
Prairie Skies 2005 - Camp Shaw continues to host a great star party!
Dave Moore's Planetary Images - a planetary Cassegrain in action.
My Light Pollution Page - My city wastes too much energy!

My favorite ATM LINKS