· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> ATM, Optics and DIY Forum Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | (show all) RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Ron Ravneberg Memorial Scope Gallery       #2081655 - 12/29/07 03:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   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) Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081657 - 12/29/07 03:53 PM Attachment (1022 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   4.5" f/15 Refractor Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081659 - 12/29/07 03:54 PM Attachment (623 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another view ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081661 - 12/29/07 03:55 PM Attachment (470 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And another ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081663 - 12/29/07 03:55 PM Attachment (462 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And a final ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081664 - 12/29/07 03:56 PM Attachment (647 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   4.1" f/4.2 RFT Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081667 - 12/29/07 03:57 PM Attachment (525 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And another mounted on a small Dob mount ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081670 - 12/29/07 03:58 PM Attachment (722 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   10" f/5 Dobsonian Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081673 - 12/29/07 03:59 PM Attachment (491 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another, showing curved secondary support/light shield ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081677 - 12/29/07 04:01 PM Attachment (392 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Encoder side ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081681 - 12/29/07 04:01 PM Attachment (278 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Other side ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081683 - 12/29/07 04:02 PM Attachment (649 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   8" f/4.3 "Alice" Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081685 - 12/29/07 04:03 PM Attachment (369 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Alice ready to travel ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081686 - 12/29/07 04:04 PM Attachment (509 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   6" f/6.8 Dobsonian Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081688 - 12/29/07 04:05 PM Attachment (288 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Same, with front cover and integrated solar filter (automatically covers the finder) ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081690 - 12/29/07 04:06 PM Attachment (560 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   10" f/5.6 (one of six I made) ... Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081693 - 12/29/07 04:07 PM Attachment (547 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   8" f/5 "Brutus" Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081695 - 12/29/07 04:08 PM Attachment (598 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   17.5" f/4.4 (1980s) Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081698 - 12/29/07 04:09 PM Attachment (473 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Restored 2.4" Merz Refractor Post Extras:       RRavneberg professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009 Reged: 12/02/05 Loc: Columbus, OH Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery [Re: RRavneberg]       #2081703 - 12/29/07 04:11 PM Attachment (536 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Fauth 4" f/15 I restored Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 10 registered and 19 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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