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Glad you like it. -------------------- 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) Post Extras:       jayscheuerle Post Laureate Reged: 01/16/06 Posts: 3099 Loc: S. Philadelphia, PA Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Galaxyhunter]       #1693913 - 07/01/07 04:23 PM Attachment (99 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   How about makING? 95% done. Just need to get my secondary back from recoating & add some fun... - j -------------------- 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. Post Extras:       greenglass sage Reged: 01/22/06 Posts: 441 Loc: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: jayscheuerle]       #1698343 - 07/03/07 08:34 PM Attachment (78 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   6 inch f8 Edited by greenglass (07/03/07 08:40 PM) Post Extras:       Stefan Rostyne scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/19/04 Posts: 943 Loc: Assenede, Belgium Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: greenglass]       #1699048 - 07/04/07 09:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jay, kan you post more pics of how you did it? You should have this design protected, before Apple sees it, steals it and turns it into an I-scope -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       NHRob Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/27/04 Posts: 2617 Loc: New Hampshire Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Stefan Rostyne]       #1699087 - 07/04/07 10:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Greenglass, I love your 6" dob. Classic. Rob -------------------- Canon 12x36 IS binos AP130EDT f/8 (for sale) new 12.5" f/6 Royce conical mirror (for sale) no free time ... lots of clouds ! " Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" !! Post Extras:       Terry1229 super member Reged: 04/16/06 Posts: 144 Loc: North, Idaho Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: NHRob]       #1699123 - 07/04/07 10:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is a great looking scope! -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       greenglass sage Reged: 01/22/06 Posts: 441 Loc: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Terry1229]       #1699329 - 07/04/07 12:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks and I sold it last year. I should make another. -------------------- 7x50 Tasco binoculars 4" f/9 reflector 12.75" f/5.4 reflector Post Extras:       Tele sage Reged: 11/01/05 Posts: 206 Loc: Eastern Oklahoma Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: greenglass]       #1701812 - 07/05/07 10:55 PM Attachment (60 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My main ax! Just like me a little rough but comfortable. 14" f4.56. Soon to be turned into a split ring. -------------------- The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not "Eureka!", but "That's funny..." -- Isaac Asimov 14" f4.56 Homemade dob w/ Raycraft Optics 8" f5 Homemade dob w/ Orion Optics 4" f10 Homemade off axis dob w/ DGM optics 10 x 60 Apogee Binos w/ neb filters Post Extras:       llanitedave Humble Megalomaniac Reged: 09/26/05 Posts: 10918 Loc: Amargosa Valley, NV, USA Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Tele]       #1702024 - 07/06/07 02:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very sweet, Tele! Where'd you get the truss poles? -------------------- "S.O.E." (Sauron's Other Eye) 16" Royce conical mirror: A permanent work in progress. 10" Homebuilt dob, old Coulter mirror Next Project: The "Eye of Sauron" Observatory! Post Extras:       Stefan Rostyne scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/19/04 Posts: 943 Loc: Assenede, Belgium Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: llanitedave]       #1702076 - 07/06/07 04:23 AM Attachment (64 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   some pics of my 8" f/5.6 traveldob near finishing. In this pic, it actually looks bigger than it really is : -------------------- 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 Edited by Stefan Rostyne (07/06/07 04:27 AM) Post Extras:       Stefan Rostyne scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/19/04 Posts: 943 Loc: Assenede, Belgium Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Stefan Rostyne]       #1702077 - 07/06/07 04:23 AM Attachment (56 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   complete view : -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       Stefan Rostyne scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/19/04 Posts: 943 Loc: Assenede, Belgium Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Stefan Rostyne]       #1702079 - 07/06/07 04:25 AM Attachment (50 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   another : -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       Clay super member Reged: 05/09/07 Posts: 104 Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Stefan Rostyne]       #1702317 - 07/06/07 09:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Stefan- Beautiful design and work! What secures the truss ends in their sockets? Clay Post Extras:       Tele sage Reged: 11/01/05 Posts: 206 Loc: Eastern Oklahoma Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Clay]       #1703699 - 07/07/07 01:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks. On the trusses I got impatient and bought them from Lowes on a whim, should have saved some bucks and got them from that antenna supply place in Texas. They are just 1" aluminum tubes attached at the top by bolts and wedged in at the bottom with hard wood stops. Collimation is fairly repeatable despite my questionable construction techniques. Set up is quick. Pretty light for a 14"er. I am bugging to turn it into a split-ring though...hopefully before Okie-Tex. I have been experimenting with viddy astronomy. So the tracking ability of a split ring mount should serve my current needs. I have built a EQ table which tracks very well but it compromises my stability a little too much. Man that ball scope of Jay's is sweet Maybe I could go that route? I've heard it is a fairly strait forward process to drive a ball scope to track. Is your scope on here Dave?? -------------------- The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not "Eureka!", but "That's funny..." -- Isaac Asimov 14" f4.56 Homemade dob w/ Raycraft Optics 8" f5 Homemade dob w/ Orion Optics 4" f10 Homemade off axis dob w/ DGM optics 10 x 60 Apogee Binos w/ neb filters Post Extras:       llanitedave Humble Megalomaniac Reged: 09/26/05 Posts: 10918 Loc: Amargosa Valley, NV, USA Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Tele]       #1703721 - 07/07/07 02:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I can never find aluminum tubes at either Lowe's or Home Depot. Seems all they have is steel or pvc. I posted a picture of my scope a while back in the reflectors forum. I've made some minor changes to it since then, but it still looks essentially the same. I've made some major changes to the location -- for the better! -------------------- "S.O.E." (Sauron's Other Eye) 16" Royce conical mirror: A permanent work in progress. 10" Homebuilt dob, old Coulter mirror Next Project: The "Eye of Sauron" Observatory! Post Extras:       Siderea Astronomess Reged: 11/21/05 Posts: 1705 Loc: Novato Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: llanitedave]       #1703746 - 07/07/07 03:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beautiful scope, Dave, and you must have some awesome desert skies! Love that brick edging. .With a few flowers planted around the base, you could revive the "garden scope" idea... -------------------- Clear skies and gingerbread! lc Carol 60mm Telescope Club Post Extras:       llanitedave Humble Megalomaniac Reged: 09/26/05 Posts: 10918 Loc: Amargosa Valley, NV, USA Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Siderea]       #1703797 - 07/07/07 06:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The brick edging, alas, was left behind when we moved. Now it sits on an ugly block of concrete. But hey, the "garden scope" is actually a great idea! When the observatory gets built, it will be landscaped -- I hope. -------------------- "S.O.E." (Sauron's Other Eye) 16" Royce conical mirror: A permanent work in progress. 10" Homebuilt dob, old Coulter mirror Next Project: The "Eye of Sauron" Observatory! Edited by llanitedave (07/07/07 06:20 AM) Post Extras:       Stefan Rostyne scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/19/04 Posts: 943 Loc: Assenede, Belgium Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: llanitedave]       #1703805 - 07/07/07 06:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the comment, Clay. To answer your question : so far actually nothing secures the tubes yet. I'm still making the clamps. Now with all parts still fresh and new, everything holds well together as is, but I don't think that is a staying condition. -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       PJ Anway scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 06/04/03 Posts: 881 Loc: Michigan's U.P. Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: Stefan Rostyne]       #1703810 - 07/07/07 06:59 AM Attachment (43 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   8" f/7 with Mike Spooner mirror: pier tripod: -------------------- PJ _________________ Lookum Observatory Spooner 203mm Showa 100mm Zeiss 80mm Tak 78mm Post Extras:       Art Bianconi Post Laureate Reged: 03/06/06 Posts: 4659 Loc: Delaware River Valley, New Jer... Re: Post a picture of the scope you made [Re: jayscheuerle]       #1703839 - 07/07/07 08:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   There is more to Jay's Ball Mount Telescope than what you see in his picture. What Jay did not tell you and what his photo doesn't reveal, is that his telescope comes apart and stows inside the ball for transport and gets covered by the base it rotates on! (Truss poles excepted.) Neat Jay. We'll look for you at Stellafane. 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