Jaegers 6" f/10 "GJD" OTA Construction - OTA Assembly (making spacer template - step 5)

 

Completed template for use in installing aluminum spacers - Step Five - 18 (Click to see an enlarged image.)

 

Step 5 --- In this photo, the rectangles have been cut away. Once the template has been placed and secured over the flint element, it will allow me to install the aluminum spacer tabs accurately on the lens edge with minimal contact with the surface of the lens. With the template now complete, the last step of the process will be to cut out the aluminum spacer tabs themselves. They  will be made from aluminum duct tape that has an adhesive backing. Then we will move on to mounting the elements into the front lens cell.