Siderea
Astronomess
Reged: 11/21/05
Posts: 1705
Loc: Novato
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Bare bones Jaeger 110mm achromatic refractor. The A3 is not sturdy enough for it so it will go on a simple alt az pipemount pier.
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Clear skies and gingerbread!
lc Carol
60mm Telescope Club
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Trinity Skies
member
Reged: 06/13/07
Posts: 46
Loc: Lewiston, Ca.
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12.5 f/5
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llanitedave
Humble Megalomaniac
Reged: 09/26/05
Posts: 10918
Loc: Amargosa Valley, NV, USA
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That's a fascinating design, TS! 
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"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!
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marcink
member
Reged: 08/01/07
Posts: 71
Loc: Lombard (Chicagoland), IL
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Wow, guys you did some amazing work with all your scopes. I finished mine over a year and a half ago and recently converted it into a split tube. I made myself the main mirror - 8" f/5.9 (1/12 lambda), which took me almost nine months. The mount was built based on Ray Cash-Le Pennec's plans. The tube is a sonotube, baffled with insulation foam.
Best regards 
Marcin
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rboe
Numbfinger
Reged: 03/16/02
Posts: 40419
Loc: Phx, AZ
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Well done.
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Ron
NS11GPS
Pronto
16" dob
15X70 Obies
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mattyfatz
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 12/27/06
Posts: 1188
Loc: R E N O
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I like the Blue!
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*****MATTY******
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Brian Reed
Vendor (Round Table Platforms)
Reged: 10/29/04
Posts: 378
Loc: North East Illinois
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I like the blue too.  Very nice & welcome to CN
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Brian
10-F5.6
8-F7
http://www.roundtableplatforms.com
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 6190
Loc: Bremerton Washington
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Oh how sweet....
Rob
GOMOC
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www.goldmtobservingcenter.com
Providing a great place for amateur astronomers, and ATM's to come and enjoy their hobby.
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marcink
member
Reged: 08/01/07
Posts: 71
Loc: Lombard (Chicagoland), IL
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I like the blue too. Very nice & welcome to CN
Thanks, I hope to make myself home here Lot's of fanatic ATMers here, like me 
For everyone amazed by the color - it's Rustoleum, "Royale Blue" Very resistant to weather, especially to frost - I tested it during this year Messier Marathon, see the pic below. 
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Darenwh
professor emeritus
Reged: 05/11/06
Posts: 675
Loc: Saint Francis, WI
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Ice blue... Nice....
Very well done split tube.
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Daren
St. Francis, WI
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zjc26138
Post Laureate
Reged: 02/24/05
Posts: 4641
Loc: Mingo Junction, Ohio
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Great looking scope!!!
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"I'm not after fame and fortune, I'm after you."
-Rise Agaisnt
Clear, dark skies everywhere,
-Zachary
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NHRob
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 2617
Loc: New Hampshire
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My latest view of my 6" f/6 Harry newt
I've re-done the tailpiece, with an integrated cooling fan
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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" !!
Edited by NHRob (09/10/07 02:36 PM)
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NHRob
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 2617
Loc: New Hampshire
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next pic: rear view ... 3-speed fan control knob is visible.
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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" !!
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 6190
Loc: Bremerton Washington
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This is the design I'm going to try to build myself... 
Rob
GOMOC
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www.goldmtobservingcenter.com
Providing a great place for amateur astronomers, and ATM's to come and enjoy their hobby.
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NHRob
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 2617
Loc: New Hampshire
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I scrapped the original UO cell. The collimation bolts were tapped-in crooked. This time the mirror is attached to a 1/2" BB ply plate with 3 blobs of RTV.
The rear tailpiece is cut from 3/4" BB ply. Collimation is controlled with three 1/4-20 bolts which go through rubber stoppers insted of springs.
I've yet to put the cooling system to a good test.
Rob
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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" !!
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Preston Smith
Military Observer
Reged: 04/24/05
Posts: 2342
Loc: Eureka, Pa
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Great thread! Thought I'd bring it back to the surface with a picture! This is a very simple ATM project. I took a 1960s Monolux 60mm vari-power scope and removed the vari-power assembly. The lenses in that assembly are not worthy of the objective which is a very nice air-spaced, coated objective. The actual focal length of the objective is 400mm. So I cut the tube, added a 1.25 focuser and then adapted it to fit the Meade "Push-To" computerized mount.
A successful marriage of 60s craftmanship and 00s technology. I call the scope my MONOBORG!  
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Preston
For now we see through a glass, darkly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; but then shall I know, even as also I am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12
Stellarvue SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50
1980 Edmund Voyager 60mm f8
1960s
Unitron 160 102mm f15
Tasco 15TE 76mm f15 & 7TE-5 60mm f16
1950s
Unitron 114 60mm f15
Asahi-Pentax 60mm f13 & 50mm f12
60mm Telescope Club
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Preston Smith
Military Observer
Reged: 04/24/05
Posts: 2342
Loc: Eureka, Pa
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Here's another Simple ATM project. I purchased a 400mm fixed focal length zoom camera lens from Ebay for about $13. Removed all the glass and the iris. Using some spacers from a second camera lens and a Surplus Shed 63/365mm cemented objective I was able to put this scope together. I simply use the original focuser built into the lens which works great. I turned a piece of Corian at the end to support the diagonal.
I call this my "Pizza Scope" as I bring it along to outdoor social gatherings. Kids and parents can play with the scope as much as they want - even if they just finished eating pizza! I simply wipe down the scope when it's time to go and put it back in it's original leather case until the next outing!
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Preston
For now we see through a glass, darkly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; but then shall I know, even as also I am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12
Stellarvue SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50
1980 Edmund Voyager 60mm f8
1960s
Unitron 160 102mm f15
Tasco 15TE 76mm f15 & 7TE-5 60mm f16
1950s
Unitron 114 60mm f15
Asahi-Pentax 60mm f13 & 50mm f12
60mm Telescope Club
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Ed Jones
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/06/04
Posts: 1098
Loc: Sin-sin-atti
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I should have posted it here since it's on my website. http://home.isoc.net/%7Eejones/ I call it a Jones CHiefspiegler.
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Ed Jones
Edited by Ed Jones (09/27/07 06:35 PM)
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Chriske
Kijkerbouw Urania
Reged: 08/15/04
Posts: 2027
Loc: Boechout, Belgium
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Nice scope Ed...! Very nice scope indeed...!!!
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Chris
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DrDyno
member
Reged: 09/08/07
Posts: 19
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1989 TSP - 14.5" F5 Equatorial. I've been on hiatus from Astronomy since '94. Still smokin' those Nicaraguans though!
WSP Circa-1992/ The "BATSCOPE" (20" F5) built for my good friend, David K., in Florida (pictured), with my 14.5" off his left shoulder.
CSP Circa-1990/ 20" F6.7 "John Holmes Memorial Telescope!" (Tom Clark's first Tectron 25" in the background)
Edited by DrDyno (09/28/07 10:10 AM)
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