Jaegers 6" f/10 "GJD" OTA Construction - OTA Assembly (ProtoStar & baffle rack installed - 2)

 

ProtoStar flock material and Baffle Rack installed in Main Tube - front view - 5 (Click to see an enlarged image.)

 

This is a shot looking down at the installed baffle rack and ProtoStar FlockBoard from the objective end of the main tube of the "GJD" refractor. Not the best photo, (looking like I tossed a hand full of flour down the tube) but it does show just how well the flocking material is held in place within the main tube by the baffle rack. Actually, the flash reflecting off the fibers of the ProtoStar fibers is causing this anomaly.

Note that the edge of the flocking material stops right at the very edge of the main tube. Assuring that the baffle rack is positioned in the correct location within the main tube demonstrated by the ray trace design diagram.

Now, let's installed the OTA handles...