astroN00B
sage
Reged: 10/21/06
Posts: 393
Loc: Bakersfield, CA
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That's a fine looking scope. If you don't mind, where did you get your achromat lens?
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SV 80/9D 10:1 focuser
WO 66mm SD APO
100mm f/5 ATM achro refractor
WO TR-188 tripod
Modified DS-2000 goto mount
Orion AZ-3
Vixen Polaris
Meade 5000 1.25" EPs, Telextender
GTO 7mm-22mm zoom
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Beri
sage
Reged: 06/29/05
Posts: 306
Loc: Croatia
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Here is a couple pics of my latest project. It uses my old Meade 8" F/6 mirror.
Impressive telescope, well done 
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15x70 Binoculars
No scope right now 
http://www.scopemaking.net
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jayscheuerle
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/16/06
Posts: 4675
Loc: S. Philadelphia, PA
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Kingjamez, thanks for the pictures! I'm slowly plodding through my own version of a ball-scope, so seeing other efforts is a boon. What's your take on the motion? I'd think that the bucket bearing would have rough edges. If you get a chance to post some more pictures, especially on how you attached your truss rods, I'd appreciate it! - j
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Fight indignorance!
120ED, 12" f/5 Green Goblin, 6" f/5 Eero2, 4.5" f/8 PortaBowl, 8" f/5 Big Red Ed.
The PortaBowl-a $100 4.5" f/8 ball-scope YOU can build!
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rcg
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 1436
Loc: Saint Charles, Missouri
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Got my lens from "great eye" a chinese supplier that advertises on ebay under "refractor lens", also sells f/12 and f/9, excellent quality and finishes, easy to deal with. If I was younger I would have gotten a 10" F/6-7, but I wanted a scope I could deal with for another 15 years. This evening I'll take some pictures of my mount without the scope mounted for a clearer view and post them.
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Bob G.
8" F/6 Achromat home assembled on home made AltAz w/Pearl Nighthawk finder; currently parting out since return shipping fees for bad APM 8" Achro lenses are killing me who would have thought you wouldn't get reimbursed for return shipping for optical junk? Live and learn!
Edited by rcg (03/01/07 11:11 AM)
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Biff
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/04/05
Posts: 2562
Loc: Tampa, FL
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Ryan,
Can you post a picture of your scope taken apart, and packed for travel? I'm also interested in your UTA, focuser/spider arrangement, it's hard to see in your first picture. I'm working on a travel scope myself.
Thanks,
Gregg, I took the pics and posted them here. Hope that helps you out with yours. BTW when do we get to see some "work in progress" pics of yours?
Ryan
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Ryan
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rcg
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 1436
Loc: Saint Charles, Missouri
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Here's some pictures of my Alt Az mount:
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Bob G.
8" F/6 Achromat home assembled on home made AltAz w/Pearl Nighthawk finder; currently parting out since return shipping fees for bad APM 8" Achro lenses are killing me who would have thought you wouldn't get reimbursed for return shipping for optical junk? Live and learn!
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rcg
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 1436
Loc: Saint Charles, Missouri
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Here's another shot:
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Bob G.
8" F/6 Achromat home assembled on home made AltAz w/Pearl Nighthawk finder; currently parting out since return shipping fees for bad APM 8" Achro lenses are killing me who would have thought you wouldn't get reimbursed for return shipping for optical junk? Live and learn!
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rcg
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 1436
Loc: Saint Charles, Missouri
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Here's one more shot:
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Bob G.
8" F/6 Achromat home assembled on home made AltAz w/Pearl Nighthawk finder; currently parting out since return shipping fees for bad APM 8" Achro lenses are killing me who would have thought you wouldn't get reimbursed for return shipping for optical junk? Live and learn!
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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Got my lens from "great eye" a chinese supplier that advertises on ebay under "refractor lens", also sells f/12 and f/9, excellent quality and finishes, easy to deal with. If I was younger I would have gotten a 10" F/6-7, but I wanted a scope I could deal with for another 15 years. This evening I'll take some pictures of my mount without the scope mounted for a clearer view and post them.
Yes, I am dealing with them over a 10"f/12....
Rob(great scope by the way)
Gold Mtn Observing Center
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http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/HomemadeRefractorTelescopes/ My homemade refractor group. www.goldmtobservingcenter.com
www.vimeo.com/6014031
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rcg
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 1436
Loc: Saint Charles, Missouri
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I am sure you will be well pleased with your lens, please keep us posted with your progress as you construct your scope.
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Bob G.
8" F/6 Achromat home assembled on home made AltAz w/Pearl Nighthawk finder; currently parting out since return shipping fees for bad APM 8" Achro lenses are killing me who would have thought you wouldn't get reimbursed for return shipping for optical junk? Live and learn!
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Deep13
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Reged: 01/25/05
Posts: 2510
Loc: NE Ohio
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Attack of the Giant Astroscan 
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That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
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astroN00B
sage
Reged: 10/21/06
Posts: 393
Loc: Bakersfield, CA
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Got my lens from "great eye" a chinese supplier that advertises on ebay under "refractor lens"
Found great-eye on Ebay. Seems like he's doing well selling 80mm ED triplets. Been wondering where I could find that sort of lens. I didn't see anything larger 'cept for a massive 8.5" f12 for $1500, but I'll keep my great-eye open
Thanks for the tip and Clear Skies!
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SV 80/9D 10:1 focuser
WO 66mm SD APO
100mm f/5 ATM achro refractor
WO TR-188 tripod
Modified DS-2000 goto mount
Orion AZ-3
Vixen Polaris
Meade 5000 1.25" EPs, Telextender
GTO 7mm-22mm zoom
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kingjamez
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 10/03/06
Posts: 996
Loc: Washington D.C.
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Jay,
Sorry I didn't respond earlier. I would post more pics, but I found I had to rework the scope. The struts as pictured above were causing vignetting by 1/4" on all sides to make my 8" scope a 7.5". So tonight I changed the angle they bend too, to 45 degrees rather than 90 as pictured above. That worked fine. I'll post some pics of the completed scope soon.
-Jim
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C8 on Atlas with EQMOD
ETX125 UHTC
Celestron Onyx 80mm
Meade Walmart 60mm guide scope
Canon Xsi Modified w/IDAS LPR
Gen 3 NightVision Eyepiece
Aspiring Optician
Watch my Wiimote control Atlas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnmkygmGNiM
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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
Reged: 12/02/05
Posts: 634
Loc: Columbus, OH
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Art,
Sorry for the 2-month delay in responding to your query.
The paint I used on my little RFT WAS the RustOleum stone finish. However, the stone finish paints need to have a clear coat applied over them to be weatherproof. It's the clear coat that gives the scope its sheen.
Ron
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Ron Ravneberg
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jayscheuerle
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/16/06
Posts: 4675
Loc: S. Philadelphia, PA
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Any word on your reworks, Jim?
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Fight indignorance!
120ED, 12" f/5 Green Goblin, 6" f/5 Eero2, 4.5" f/8 PortaBowl, 8" f/5 Big Red Ed.
The PortaBowl-a $100 4.5" f/8 ball-scope YOU can build!
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FHarry
member
Reged: 04/20/07
Posts: 27
Loc: Bavaria
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Ok,
here comes one of mine. Sorry, text in german. But a picture says more than thousand words:
http://www.astrotreff.de/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41869
Harry
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John Jarosz
Astro Gearhead
Reged: 04/25/04
Posts: 3026
Loc: Chicago area, IL
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Wow!
Very nice details and design. 
That scope took a lot of work, congratulations.
How are the views?
Welcome to CN & ATM
John
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6" F4.6(w/Paracorr) Reflector , 8" F11 Dall Relay Scope ,
6" F5 RFT Refractor w/Istar Obj , G11 Mount Gemini1 Level 4
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Fiske
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/14/04
Posts: 2230
Loc: Missouri / United States
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Harry:
Welcome to CloudyNights and thanks for posting a link to pictures of your scope. I like the way it stacks for transporting.
I recently finished building a 22-inch Dob heavily influenced by German ATMers.
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Fiske Miles
Nikon 8x42 LX / 12x50 SE Binos
Mini Borg 60ED, TV-101, AT80Ach, XT-8, C11/CI-700, 22-Inch Dob
Way too many Nagler eyepieces
http://www.fiskemiles.blogspot.com/
www.fiskemiles.com
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Fiske
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/14/04
Posts: 2230
Loc: Missouri / United States
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Here is a closeup of the mirror box.
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Fiske Miles
Nikon 8x42 LX / 12x50 SE Binos
Mini Borg 60ED, TV-101, AT80Ach, XT-8, C11/CI-700, 22-Inch Dob
Way too many Nagler eyepieces
http://www.fiskemiles.blogspot.com/
www.fiskemiles.com
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Fiske
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/14/04
Posts: 2230
Loc: Missouri / United States
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Here is a rear view.
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Fiske Miles
Nikon 8x42 LX / 12x50 SE Binos
Mini Borg 60ED, TV-101, AT80Ach, XT-8, C11/CI-700, 22-Inch Dob
Way too many Nagler eyepieces
http://www.fiskemiles.blogspot.com/
www.fiskemiles.com
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