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Solar Newtonian telescope. Includes instructions on removing the aluminum coating on old mirrors using hydrochloric acid.
TELESCOPE MAKING #39 Winter 1989-90 pg. 21

Tip on stripping old aluminum from telescope mirrors using printed-circuit board etchant.
TELESCOPE MAKING #43 Winter 1990-91 pg. 44

Tip on stripping old aluminum mirror coating using printed-circuit board etchant.
TELESCOPE MAKING #45 Summer 1991 pg. 3

Making mirrors. The art of aluminizing. (1) Fundamentals of the mirror aluminizing process and tips on building a mirror coating device. (2) Some do's and don't's when sending your mirror off to be aluminized. (3) How to guarantee a perfect surface prior to aluminizing.
TELESCOPE MAKING #46 Winter 1991-92 pg. 16, 23, 24

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