At 03:44 PM 10/17/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Excuse my ignorance but what use is this for astronmers?
>
>Just curious.
>Richard
Spoken like a true imager! ;-)
Ebonystar formica is used in combination with teflon to give Dobs that
buttery-smooth motion in altitude and azimuth. The two materials provide
what many consider to be perfect "stiction".... Next time we're out
together I'll show you.
Mark