RRavneberg
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It's not my normal style to create a gallery of my work, but several people have asked, so here are some images of some of the telescopes I've put together over the years.
I won't include a lot of detail on any of them, but if you have questions, please ask.
If anyone can get some ideas of things to do (or not do) from these examples, so much the better.
Edited by Don W (09/12/09 10:08 PM)
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RRavneberg
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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4.5" f/15 Refractor
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Another view ...
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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And another ...
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RRavneberg
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And a final ...
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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4.1" f/4.2 RFT
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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And another mounted on a small Dob mount ...
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RRavneberg
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10" f/5 Dobsonian
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Posts: 634
Loc: Columbus, OH
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Another, showing curved secondary support/light shield ...
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Encoder side ...
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RRavneberg
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Other side ...
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Posts: 634
Loc: Columbus, OH
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8" f/4.3 "Alice"
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Alice ready to travel ...
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Posts: 634
Loc: Columbus, OH
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6" f/6.8 Dobsonian
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Same, with front cover and integrated solar filter (automatically covers the finder) ...
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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10" f/5.6 (one of six I made) ...
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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8" f/5 "Brutus"
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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17.5" f/4.4 (1980s)
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Posts: 634
Loc: Columbus, OH
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Restored 2.4" Merz Refractor
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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RRavneberg
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Posts: 634
Loc: Columbus, OH
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Fauth 4" f/15 I restored
-------------------- Ron Ravneberg
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