What is it and for what is it to use ?

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What is it and for what is it to use ?

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Hi modder gang

as you know, by hasard I came across a Lichtenknecker schiefspiegler (kutter) but not only that instrument has been given away, I took also this one home. Not knowing for what it is. Well I'm sure you soon will tell me ;-)

full view
fullview.JPG


view on the top of it with a tiny hole
topview.JPG


view on to the big mirror
lookingontothemirror.JPG


looking sideways on to the big mirror
sideviewofthebigmirror.JPG

looking up the to the hole which sits in a mirror

lookinguptheplatewiththehole.JPG



BTW: if somebody needs something to grind a mirror or complete his grinding shop. May be I can be of help. Just drop an email


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Re: What is it and for what is it to use ?

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Walter,
I think it is some type of artifical star. Light is reflected off the big mirror onto the little mirror, then back off the big mirror and then brightly illuminates the pin hole.

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Hi David

thank you very much. Yes that could be the toy I need to align my kutter without having to wait for CS at night. I'll give it a try. I have to find out how it has to be illuminated.


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Hi Theo

thank you very much. Yes please feel free


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Hi Theo

to me it looks like a bathroom mirror. So the reflecting layer is on the backside of the glass


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Hi Theo

thank you very much for your search and explanation. I'll make some experiments


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