Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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 >> Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Steve24 member Reged: 01/05/07 Posts: 83 build my own GoTo with a 12" dob       #2364397 - 05/01/08 01:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey everyone! I've had my 12" dob for about a year and a half now and I absolutely love it. I'm graduating from college in a few weeks with an electrical engineering degree so I figured what would be a fun summer project but to build my own GoTo! I'm not looking to do anything fancy like tracking for video, maybe in the future. I'm just looking to have something where I can put in the coordinate from Stellarium and have it find that point. Here in north jersey its pretty light polluted so I figured a goto would help me find the dim little guys I've had trouble spotting. I've seen the one page online about people doing this at bbastrodesigns.com but I was wondering if anyone here has given it a try? Thanks! Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/24/06 Posts: 1619 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: build my own GoTo with a 12" dob [Re: Steve24]       #2366336 - 05/02/08 10:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Steve, people put encoders on Dobs quite often but this is probably not the forum to get that information. Have you tried some of the others that deal with telescope making or equipment? Roland Post Extras:       ChipAtNight member Reged: 01/09/08 Posts: 28 Re: build my own GoTo with a 12" dob [Re: rolandlinda3]       #2375026 - 05/06/08 01:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Steve take a look at this, works great for us! http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/937949/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1 -------------------- Chip - Meade ETX-125PE Mak Meade 10" LightBridge DOB And Other stuff! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Chris Schroeder  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 265 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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