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stevew
Now I've done it

Reged: 03/03/06

Loc: British Columbia Canada

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: calibos]
#2839475 - 01/02/09 08:41 PM Attachment (200 downloads)

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Steve, you must be pretty p***ed off about the lush forested mountains and snow capped peaks ruining your view of the horizon. Best find a better observing area.

Yea, The lousy mountains block my view of the really low deepsky objects.

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nirvanix
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 06/07/07

Loc: Saskatoon, SK

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: stevew]
#2839694 - 01/02/09 10:27 PM

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Here is my home made 16 inch F-4.5 [white tube], and my buddies home made 16 inch [background] while observing at one of our favourite sites a year or two ago.
Steve

That looks a bit up the coast, near Horseshoe Bay or further north? 16" solid tubes - you obviously aren't driving a Geo Metro.

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chefdrew
professor emeritus

Reged: 03/02/08

Loc: Marietta, GA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: stevew]
#2839733 - 01/02/09 10:46 PM

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Quote:

Steve, you must be pretty p***ed off about the lush forested mountains and snow capped peaks ruining your view of the horizon. Best find a better observing area.

Yea, The lousy mountains block my view of the really low deepsky objects.

Well I guess it looks ok where your at but nothing compares to my light polluted back yard and tall trees blocking half the sky.....try not to be to jealous now...focus on what you have now not on what you don't....I'm sure you can see plenty from where your at

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Dr Benway
professor emeritus

Reged: 03/27/08

Loc: Abilene, TX

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: chefdrew]
#2839856 - 01/02/09 11:42 PM Attachment (188 downloads)

My LightBridge 16 ServoCAT/Argo Navis at the Eldorado Star Party 2008

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stevew
Now I've done it

Reged: 03/03/06

Loc: British Columbia Canada

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: nirvanix]
#2839880 - 01/02/09 11:51 PM

[quote
That looks a bit up the coast, near Horseshoe Bay or further north? 16" solid tubes - you obviously aren't driving a Geo Metro.

Sorry, but the seeing on the coast never really gets good, Nice try though, It's Manning Park, and certainly not a Geo Metro scope

Although both scopes do actually break down to smaller pieces.
Steve

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dave brock
sage

Reged: 06/06/08

Loc: Hamilton, New Zealand

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: stevew]
#2841221 - 01/03/09 04:58 PM

[quote Although both scopes do actually break down to smaller pieces.
Steve

Nice scopes Steve.
The top sections look like they might rotate. Is that right?

Dave

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stevew
Now I've done it

Reged: 03/03/06

Loc: British Columbia Canada

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: dave brock]
#2841621 - 01/03/09 08:13 PM

No unfortunately they do not rotate. My buddy and I made those scopes about 13 years ago, and have not modified them since. Although as we get older we seem to use them less and less. However we do make a point of taking them out when we go to dark sky sites a few times a year.
Steve

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kfrederick
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/01/08

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: stevew]
#2841705 - 01/03/09 09:00 PM Attachment (211 downloads)

here is my 26.25 f 4.7 i made the primary this summer

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kfrederick
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/01/08

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[Re: kfrederick]
#2841717 - 01/03/09 09:04 PM Attachment (173 downloads)

here is my 20 f5.25 i made the primary in 1992

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kfrederick
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/01/08

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: kfrederick]
#2841735 - 01/03/09 09:12 PM

here is the 26 broken down for storage

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kfrederick
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/01/08

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: kfrederick]
#2841738 - 01/03/09 09:14 PM Attachment (185 downloads)

sorry

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ahlberto
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 09/06/08

Loc: lisbon-portugal

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: stevew]
#2842428 - 01/04/09 09:13 AM Attachment (159 downloads)

my new 8"

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CHASLX200
Post Laureate

Reged: 09/29/07

Loc: Tampa area Florida

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: ahlberto]
#2842478 - 01/04/09 09:57 AM

I would show a pic of my 8" Newts if i had a clue how to post pics.

Chas

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solitary
member

Reged: 08/15/08

Loc: Vancouver, BC

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: CHASLX200]
#2843125 - 01/04/09 03:37 PM

My first scope just assembled.

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Fortune07
super member

Reged: 06/17/08

Loc: Adirondack Mountains, Upstate ...

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: solitary]
#2844551 - 01/05/09 07:36 AM

My 8" Newt w\4.5" piggyback

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Fortune07
super member

Reged: 06/17/08

Loc: Adirondack Mountains, Upstate ...

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Fortune07]
#2844555 - 01/05/09 07:43 AM Attachment (172 downloads)

Forgot the pic(sorry)

Edited by Fortune07 (01/07/09 07:12 AM)

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HellsKitchen
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 09/05/08

Loc: Melbourne Australia

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Fortune07]
#2848790 - 01/07/09 06:19 AM Attachment (185 downloads)

my 12" dob

Edited by HellsKitchen (01/07/09 06:22 AM)

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chefdrew
professor emeritus

Reged: 03/02/08

Loc: Marietta, GA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: HellsKitchen]
#2912169 - 02/06/09 06:04 PM Attachment (169 downloads)

This is my new EQ platform that I had built for my current scope. It is made from a guy that is local to where I live, it is the second one of his that I have owned and he really does great work, the little guy in the picture is my future astronomy buddy, he is my 2 year old who on Tuesday rode his toy fire truck owns 6 stairs and broke his left arm......as you can see it hasn't slowed this ball of energy down one bit

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chefdrew
professor emeritus

Reged: 03/02/08

Loc: Marietta, GA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: chefdrew]
#2912170 - 02/06/09 06:05 PM Attachment (151 downloads)

The platform

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auriga
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 03/02/06

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Eric Hahl]
#2912234 - 02/06/09 06:38 PM

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Another shot

Wouldn't there be less danger to the mirror if the weights were on the outside of the tube?
Bill Meyers

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