It is now necessary to make a properly planar base for mounting the flat upon. The easiest way to do this is to take one of the non-machined blocks (i.e. one which has not been polished to an optical standard, and thus is still rough) and to glue it to the L-shaped support member with epoxy adhesive. The first picture shows the support member, in which a suitable depression has been milled, and the block which will be fixed in this depression.
The two epoxy components have been loaded into the depression: Now the epoxy has been mixed: The block has now been squished into the epoxy. If you use good quality epoxy, and ensure that the surfaces start off clean, the block will be very securely fixed. Back to the description of setting up the English paraconical pendulums in Sarawak. Back to the website main page.
