The illuminator has been delivered by Votaw to the NOAO building. It is now in Rayleigh Optical's hands. In order to be used, it would have to be slumped before generation. Steve Miller is looking into the trade- offs of using this optic. The blank is about halfway to its new sphere.
Early bids are in the right ballpark.
Some difficulty is being encountered in identifying the bearings that will be used for the ADCs. The large metal shroud that will enclose the corrector when it is in operation as well as support the lower baffle is being designed. The internal frame of the mirror box to which the mirror supports mount has been readied. The supports will be aligned to the dummy mirror as part of the test of the box. The box should be ready for testing when the dummy mirror finishes testing in the primary cell.