127mm f/9.4 OTA Construction - OTA Internal CD Knife-Edge Baffles (back of baffle close-up)

 

Close-up of the back of one of the finished baffles to show detail... (Click for enlarged view)

 

To appreciate the workmanship put into the making of these baffles, I thought I would take a close-up image of the back of one them. As you can see, there is a beveled edge around the center hole. This is called a knife-edge and its purpose is understood by most ATM. But, for those who are interested, they basically allow light from the objective to pass straight through the baffles with little to no chance of deflection. In conjunction with the extraneous light blocking properties of the baffles, the end result is better contrast.