Freddy WILLEMS
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Reged: 11/13/05
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Loc: Hawaii, Honolulu
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This is just another SCT cooling project that I started.
I got this 'old' C-14" in the mail, and since it needed a lot of LTC, I just started to dismantle the whole unit, and decided to do the whole 9 yards.
I also installed handles on the back, since the SCT didn't had any, and spay painted the back and frond part.
The SCT has a locked mirror inside with a collar, first I wanted to undo this 'locking' situation, but since it's missing parts, I will assemble it the way it was before and buy a Moonlite focuser instead.
The unit has 3 fans on the inside and 2 - 3" fans on the outside, the bolts are already installed waiting for the coolers and heat sinks to arrive.
Since Hawaii does not cary telescope parts, I'm waiting on:
- Low light Proto star flocking material
- Peltier coolers
- Heat sinks
- Focuser
- Rail and rings for guide scope
- view finder (type losmandy rings - quick release),
If you have any suggestions please do let me know.
LAGER IMAGES CAN BE FOUND ON THE HAWAIIAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY - YAHOO GROUP (HAS) In my photo album FREWI80 - C 14' Cooling and remodeling.
http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/HawaiianAstronomicalSociety/photos/browse/d4e6
Over 150 + images are made so far and this will be updates in the next few days when the other parts arrive.
This project will take a few weeks more due to parts and work.
Freddy
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Freddy
Meade 14" LX200 GPS UHTC GPS on permanent pier (Time Machine)
Celestron C 14" Peltier cooled for planetary imaging.
Meade 10" LX200 & TITAN 50:1 mount Gemini 'go to'
Meade 127 mm f/9 APO & TITAN 50:1 mount Gemini 'go to'
W/O 102 mm f/7 APO doublet
Orion 80 mm f/7 ED
DFK 21AU04.AS
ToUcam 840 II pro
Canon 10D Unmoddified
Canon 40D waiting to be modded by Hutech
And lots of eyepieces and acc.
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/13/05
Posts: 920
Loc: Hawaii, Honolulu
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
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scholastic sledgehammer
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
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Loc: Hawaii, Honolulu
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As you can see this is not a regular C 14, but one with the mirror locked so there should be no image shift.
For now the project has stopped .
Waiting on the Flocking material so I can close the tube. Also collimation screws are on my list but they have to be custom made.
I hope I get a word soon about the Peltier coolers and Heat sinks.
Focuser will be a moonlite focuser.
I thank Paul Haeze for providing most of the information and Jim for the support and many other who dare to try this cooling remodeling before.
Peltiers are from : http://customthermoelectric.com/index.htm
Pro Star Flocking from: http://www.fpi-protostar.com/flock.htm
Digital Thermometer from : http://search.dse.com.au/search?sessionid=488647cb002a661a2741c0a87f9c06d7&w=thermometer
Since the SCT is still open all advice is welcome.
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Freddy
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Freddy
Meade 14" LX200 GPS UHTC GPS on permanent pier (Time Machine)
Celestron C 14" Peltier cooled for planetary imaging.
Meade 10" LX200 & TITAN 50:1 mount Gemini 'go to'
Meade 127 mm f/9 APO & TITAN 50:1 mount Gemini 'go to'
W/O 102 mm f/7 APO doublet
Orion 80 mm f/7 ED
DFK 21AU04.AS
ToUcam 840 II pro
Canon 10D Unmoddified
Canon 40D waiting to be modded by Hutech
And lots of eyepieces and acc.
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rumples riot
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/01/04
Posts: 2295
Loc: South Australia
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It all looks very nice Freddy. Except my name is spelt Haese, and pronounced as Hazy.
Keep the images coming as you get the project completed.
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EARTH AND COSMOS
My Solar System Imaging BLOG
How to peltier cool a C14 SCT
SOUTH CELESTIAL POLE
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/13/05
Posts: 920
Loc: Hawaii, Honolulu
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Waiting for the Peltier Coolers to come in...
Heatsinks setup.
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
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Loc: Hawaii, Honolulu
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
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Still a lot of Fans and Heat sinks left over for a Cooling system for my DSLR Canon 1OD
I ordered an extra Peltier cooler, that might come in handy...
Freddy
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Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/01/04
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Loc: South Australia
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I like the way you have setup the heat sinks, much neater than what I originally did. Glad to see more people taking on this idea.
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EARTH AND COSMOS
My Solar System Imaging BLOG
How to peltier cool a C14 SCT
SOUTH CELESTIAL POLE
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davidpretorius
professor emeritus
Reged: 09/25/05
Posts: 575
Loc: Tasmania, Australia
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awesome work.
I agree with Paul, you have done very well with the peltiers setup
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Davo
10" peltier cooled Next with dob driver II, Lu075 camera
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/13/05
Posts: 920
Loc: Hawaii, Honolulu
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Paul and others,
I still have a Meade 14" fork model on my roof / concrete pier. If this Celestron C14" project works out fine I would love to remoddel that one to (meade 14' LX 200), but I hate to take it out of the forks.
I think 'Lester' or somebody remoddeled his Meade 14" and took it out of the forks, are there images of this project.
Would love to get in touch with some one who tried this before.
Just want to know If lester applied the Peltier Coolers and did he has any result ?
There seems to be not many space behind the Meade 14' Mirror !
I was planning to image Jupiter last night and the scope didn't cool down !!! So there is really a need for a cooling system.
Freddy
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Freddy
Meade 14" LX200 GPS UHTC GPS on permanent pier (Time Machine)
Celestron C 14" Peltier cooled for planetary imaging.
Meade 10" LX200 & TITAN 50:1 mount Gemini 'go to'
Meade 127 mm f/9 APO & TITAN 50:1 mount Gemini 'go to'
W/O 102 mm f/7 APO doublet
Orion 80 mm f/7 ED
DFK 21AU04.AS
ToUcam 840 II pro
Canon 10D Unmoddified
Canon 40D waiting to be modded by Hutech
And lots of eyepieces and acc.
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Freddy WILLEMS
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/13/05
Posts: 920
Loc: Hawaii, Honolulu
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Is it also wise doing the Flocking in one time ?
I mean not applying strips but glue the roll on in one time ?
I will aply extra glue.
Freddy
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Freddy
Meade 14" LX200 GPS UHTC GPS on permanent pier (Time Machine)
Celestron C 14" Peltier cooled for planetary imaging.
Meade 10" LX200 & TITAN 50:1 mount Gemini 'go to'
Meade 127 mm f/9 APO & TITAN 50:1 mount Gemini 'go to'
W/O 102 mm f/7 APO doublet
Orion 80 mm f/7 ED
DFK 21AU04.AS
ToUcam 840 II pro
Canon 10D Unmoddified
Canon 40D waiting to be modded by Hutech
And lots of eyepieces and acc.
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gazerjim
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Reged: 02/12/04
Posts: 7726
Loc: About where I thought I was......
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Good work, Freddy! Keep the pictures coming.  I happened to think that a couple of in-line fuses for the DC wires connecting the power supply might not be a bad idea. Maybe not necessary since the power supply itself is probably fused.
Keep us posted.
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Jim Fisher
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
Henry J. Tillman
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blackhaz
Carpal Tunnel
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