llanitedave
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: yonkrz]
#2752306 - 11/14/08 08:05 PM
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Awsome scope Dave,love the color.Is that your own design?
Thanks Jeff, and everyone!
Yes, it's my design -- both the good parts and the bad parts. It has plenty of flaws, both in design and construction, but once I get the worst of the bugs worked out, the remaining ones will be easy to work with.
And of course, there's an eventual rebuild!
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Dom
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: John Fitzgerald]
#2752417 - 11/14/08 09:17 PM
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wow love lord of the rings, and the scope too! It's perfect Dom
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David Pavlich
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Reged: 05/18/05
Loc: Mandeville, LA USA
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: llanitedave]
#2752484 - 11/14/08 10:23 PM
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Finally ready to show!!!
"Sauron's Other Eye", or S.O.E., 16" F/4.5, conical mirror. Not exactly a dob, because it can pass all the way across the zenith and keep going.
There's still a lot of work left to do on it, but at least it's operational! I'm getting happier with it every day.
A Ferrari red Newt. It just doesn't get any better. Neat looking scope, David!
David
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Rinaldo
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Reged: 06/28/04
Loc: Lawng-eye-lind - New York, USA
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: geoffcin]
#2752507 - 11/14/08 10:35 PM
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Haven't we met somewhere???
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Here's me and the 18"
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yonkrz
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Reged: 11/16/06
Loc: SW Minnesota
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: John Fitzgerald]
#2752546 - 11/14/08 11:08 PM
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Nice setup John,looks like you have plenty of room,whens the party? 
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LLD
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: David Pavlich]
#2752550 - 11/14/08 11:09 PM
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Dave thats one AWESOME scope! Great design,I wish my 16" scope looked like that! Congrats! 
Edited by LLD (11/14/08 11:11 PM)
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tigerroach
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Reged: 08/13/08
Loc: Houston, TX USA
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: LLD]
#2752797 - 11/15/08 06:50 AM
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That SOE is a nice looking scope. 
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geoffcin
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: gmacln]
#2752889 - 11/15/08 08:42 AM
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Hi guys, Thanks. I'm already on my second one!
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PlanetMan
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Reged: 12/20/05
Loc: Upland, Ca.
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: llanitedave]
#2753511 - 11/15/08 04:30 PM
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Finally ready to show!!!
"Sauron's Other Eye", or S.O.E., 16" F/4.5, conical mirror. Not exactly a dob, because it can pass all the way across the zenith and keep going.
There's still a lot of work left to do on it, but at least it's operational! I'm getting happier with it every day.
Dave, how is the wire secondary support system working out? That looks pretty cool.
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llanitedave
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Reged: 09/26/05
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: PlanetMan]
#2753877 - 11/15/08 08:24 PM
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Craig, the wire was one of the things I was most worried about going in, but it's one of the most successful parts of the system. I like it so much I may use it when re-doing my 10".
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F.Meiresonne
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Reged: 12/22/03
Loc: Eeklo,Belgium
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: llanitedave]
#2754313 - 11/16/08 06:40 AM
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Wow, nice scope Dave.
Nice blue skies also...so it seems...
Can it be moved easily. Do you need wheelbarow handles?
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llanitedave
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Reged: 09/26/05
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: F.Meiresonne]
#2754584 - 11/16/08 11:22 AM
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Freddy, the wheelbarrow handles are next week's project!
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Eric Hahl
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Reged: 11/30/06
Loc: Vancouver, WA. USA
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: yonkrz]
#2754859 - 11/16/08 02:18 PM Attachment (196 downloads)
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Hey Eric,nice setup.Do you have any pics of it in daylight,id like to see your mods, and the base looks to be made of ply??which would be nice to see.
Here are some shots of it in daylight. This Lightbridge which I call "MidNight" now has a smaller, lighter base, Felt lined tubes and felt covered truss poles. I've wrapped the altitude bearings with ebony star and put teflon pads on the matting surfaces. No stiction whatsoever, its a real joy to use.
I mounted a 50mm right angle correct image finder, telrad and laser pointer on the UTA and magnetic and other weights on the LTA to balance it out. I don't have to use the altitude brake but left it on there just in case.
As you can see, it has the Astro Zap shroud. My wife sewed in some velcro loops for my dew heater wires. I attach the dew heater controller on the outside of the LTA using the velcro patch you see there.
I painted it blue with black end rings and truss poles. I also blacked the top and sides of the secondary mirror with a sharpie and I put Bob's Knobs on the secondary as well.
I installed heavier compression springs on the primary.
I think that's about it. It works pretty good and is fun to tinker around with.
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Eric Hahl
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Reged: 11/30/06
Loc: Vancouver, WA. USA
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: Eric Hahl]
#2754863 - 11/16/08 02:19 PM Attachment (175 downloads)
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Another shot
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Eric Hahl
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Reged: 11/30/06
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: Eric Hahl]
#2754865 - 11/16/08 02:19 PM Attachment (144 downloads)
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Eric Hahl
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: Eric Hahl]
#2754866 - 11/16/08 02:20 PM Attachment (128 downloads)
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another one
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Eric Hahl
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: Eric Hahl]
#2754871 - 11/16/08 02:23 PM Attachment (147 downloads)
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oh, I forgot to mention. I made this little decal that is a chart of my eyepieces, their magnification and TFOV with and without the parracor and also with a 2x powermate.
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llanitedave
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Reged: 09/26/05
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: Eric Hahl]
#2754911 - 11/16/08 02:42 PM
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That's a neat set of mods you've done. Looks home-built, now!
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yonkrz
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/16/06
Loc: SW Minnesota
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: Eric Hahl]
#2755193 - 11/16/08 06:13 PM
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Thanks for the daylight pics Eric,looks great.
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geoffcin
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Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2
[Re: yonkrz]
#2755950 - 11/17/08 09:05 AM Attachment (197 downloads)
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My scope on eq platform. Taken last November...yes that's frost!
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