· 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 (1117 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 (692 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 (523 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 (510 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 (711 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 (580 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 (795 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 (553 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 (441 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 (320 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 (712 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 (408 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 (559 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 (328 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 (616 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 (605 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 (648 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 (521 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 (597 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 12 registered and 22 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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