Albert
Super Member
Reged: 06/01/05
Posts: 128
Loc: Redwood City, CA
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View from the rear.
Albert
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Ed Jones
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/06/04
Posts: 1098
Loc: Sin-sin-atti
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I shot this last night, I thought it was cool silhouetted against the pool.
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Ed Jones
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Terry1229
super member
Reged: 04/16/06
Posts: 144
Loc: North, Idaho
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This is the latest mod I made to my 6' f8 dob.
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Terry:
A 6" f8 dob with 14mm Anteres eyepiece
Wixey
Homemade EQ & stepper
QC pro4000
spc900
homemade ele. focuser
New [used] Meade 8" sc ota
New [used]] CG5
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Chuck Fellows
sage
Reged: 08/21/05
Posts: 450
Loc: Cave Creek, Arizona
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Good looking scope, Terry. Nice work!
Chuck
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16" Truss DOB Swayze Mirror
7.1" Custom Mak Newt
Tools, Lots and Lots of Tools!
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jayscheuerle
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/16/06
Posts: 3099
Loc: S. Philadelphia, PA
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That's sharp, Terry. Nice to see a design that steps away from the typical tried and true. Little attentions to detail like the angle on the alt bearings matching those on the side panels, the lip on the bearings, and the Telrad risers really show the thought that went into this. Thanks for posting it.
What's the front of the base like?
How well does it hold up to torque?
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12" Green Goblin (trusser w/Protstar secondary and OWL refigured primary)• 6" f/5 Eero2 ball-scope • 6" f/5 Frankenscope • Garrett Optical 10x50 binos • Edmund 8" yoke-mounted red-tube reflector • Edmund 6" GEQ red-tube reflector (on loan to Dad)
Gone, but with lessons learned:
Skyquest XT8 • NexSTar 8i • Eeroscope 6" f/5 ball(sacrifice was not in vain) • Vixen ED80sf • Edmund red-tube 4.25" f/10 • Edmund Astroscan
Facts are stubborn things.
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Terry1229
super member
Reged: 04/16/06
Posts: 144
Loc: North, Idaho
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Another view. My problem is it is a little shakey on the platfoem.
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Terry:
A 6" f8 dob with 14mm Anteres eyepiece
Wixey
Homemade EQ & stepper
QC pro4000
spc900
homemade ele. focuser
New [used] Meade 8" sc ota
New [used]] CG5
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gsharper13
member
Reged: 06/14/07
Posts: 63
Loc: Loves Park, IL
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Pictuer in the rough to show details.
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Garrett
12.5" F/5 Hubble Optics truss dob "Scopezilla".
Meade 127mm f/9.3 LXD55 Refractor "Yard Cannon"
SS 80mm F/5 refractor "Frankenscope"
Meade DS90-AT f/11.1 "Basketcase"
90mm f/10 SS refractor, wooden tube
 Rockford, Il.
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Siderea
Astronomess
Reged: 11/21/05
Posts: 1705
Loc: Novato
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This was my first ATM project--directions taken from an Astronomy magazine article--Abs pipe and copylens RFT.
My son and I built it in 1988 for a homeschool project, and it was our only telescope for 18 years.
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Clear skies and gingerbread!
lc Carol
60mm Telescope Club
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Terry1229
super member
Reged: 04/16/06
Posts: 144
Loc: North, Idaho
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Great Scope!
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Terry:
A 6" f8 dob with 14mm Anteres eyepiece
Wixey
Homemade EQ & stepper
QC pro4000
spc900
homemade ele. focuser
New [used] Meade 8" sc ota
New [used]] CG5
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Siderea
Astronomess
Reged: 11/21/05
Posts: 1705
Loc: Novato
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And your dob is a work of art, Terry! Thats the way to leave it up in the livingroom during the day- Craft it as functional sculpture!
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Clear skies and gingerbread!
lc Carol
60mm Telescope Club
Edited by Siderea (06/26/07 11:40 AM)
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Stefan Rostyne
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 10/19/04
Posts: 943
Loc: Assenede, Belgium
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I felt in love with Gerd Huisel's 8" dob-in-a-box travelscope.
So much that I decided to make my own. It is not an exact copy, but it will be very similar. You can follow the illustrated step by step progress at this weppage.
It is in Dutch, but you can translate it with an online translator. Not that much of text anyway, I think the pictures give a good idea.
Every few days I update te page with new pictures.
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Stefan Van de Rostijne
4.5" F4.5 newt 5°widefield/finderscope
8" f/5.6 travel dob
old 12.5" F5 dob (used to look better...)
30 cm f/30 Classic Cassegrain (polishing primary)
23" f/4 dob project
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Gregg Lobdell
sage
Reged: 01/20/06
Posts: 373
Loc: Covington, WA
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Stefan,
What material are your poles made of?
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Clear skies,
Gregg
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Stefan Rostyne
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 10/19/04
Posts: 943
Loc: Assenede, Belgium
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Hi Gregg,
the poles are dark brown powdercoated aluminum, 10mm diameter. I happened to find 'm at a cheaper price than the bare aluminum ones. I thought the dark color was an advance for a telescope.
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Stefan Van de Rostijne
4.5" F4.5 newt 5°widefield/finderscope
8" f/5.6 travel dob
old 12.5" F5 dob (used to look better...)
30 cm f/30 Classic Cassegrain (polishing primary)
23" f/4 dob project
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jayscheuerle
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/16/06
Posts: 3099
Loc: S. Philadelphia, PA
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Eeroscope.
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12" Green Goblin (trusser w/Protstar secondary and OWL refigured primary)• 6" f/5 Eero2 ball-scope • 6" f/5 Frankenscope • Garrett Optical 10x50 binos • Edmund 8" yoke-mounted red-tube reflector • Edmund 6" GEQ red-tube reflector (on loan to Dad)
Gone, but with lessons learned:
Skyquest XT8 • NexSTar 8i • Eeroscope 6" f/5 ball(sacrifice was not in vain) • Vixen ED80sf • Edmund red-tube 4.25" f/10 • Edmund Astroscan
Facts are stubborn things.
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Stefan Rostyne
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 10/19/04
Posts: 943
Loc: Assenede, Belgium
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That looks like a mighty wonderful thing!
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Stefan Van de Rostijne
4.5" F4.5 newt 5°widefield/finderscope
8" f/5.6 travel dob
old 12.5" F5 dob (used to look better...)
30 cm f/30 Classic Cassegrain (polishing primary)
23" f/4 dob project
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Galaxyhunter
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/02/06
Posts: 931
Loc: Northern Illinois
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This is nothing special, but it works good for me. Last spring('06) I ran a cross an add on AM for a Meade 6" objective(1200fl). I bought it with the idea of using it for a guide scope. This year I got around to making a frame for it. I used 3/4" conduit for the poles. I had an old 2" "Novac" R&P focuser. The aluminum mounting brackets have 2° of adjustments in both directions. for right now I have black poster board for a light shield, Will get around make a nylon cover & a front lens extention someday.
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Carl
Hawkeye Observatory
Observatory - "Hawkeye"
Scope - 18"f4.5 on a GEM
Drive - Sitech Technology
DSC - Sky Commander
Planetarium - MegaStar
Camera - ST2000XM - AO-8
Desire - comes & goes
Talent - ZERO, NONE, NADA (But I can Wish)
Edited by Galaxyhunter (06/29/07 08:11 PM)
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davidpitre
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/10/05
Posts: 1427
Loc: Central Texas
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Quote:
This is nothing special, but it works good for me.
Are you kidding? That thing is soooo slick looking.
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David
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davidpitre
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/10/05
Posts: 1427
Loc: Central Texas
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Quote:
This is nothing special, but it works good for me.
Are you kidding? That thing is soooo slick looking.
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David
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Chriske
Kijkerbouw Urania
Reged: 08/15/04
Posts: 2027
Loc: Boechout, Belgium
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Jay,
If, for whatever reason, this project will not finish you can still turn this...this 'thing' into a small BBQ ... 
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Chris
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Brian Reed
Vendor (Round Table Platforms)
Reged: 10/29/04
Posts: 378
Loc: North East Illinois
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Carl,
That is the coolest looking refractor ever! 
I like the colors too. 
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Brian
10-F5.6
8-F7
http://www.roundtableplatforms.com
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