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 >> ATM, Optics and DIY Forum Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Chriske Kijkerbouw Urania Reged: 08/15/04 Posts: 1953 Loc: Boechout, Belgium DIY Mount - Travelscope       #2571019 - 08/09/08 08:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This mount should be well planned to make it as small as possible. The one in the drawing (a 10") could be made smaller of course. Well planned the wooden box could be half the height of the one in the drawings. This one is about 400x400x400 mm, trusses not included. The trusses itself comes in one unit. Very handy. Usage : 1- Small to very large telescopes. 2- Reflector (mostly Newtontelescopes). 3- Very transportable. In the drawing you'll notice a red plastic wheel. That wheel is part of the DSC unit. This scope is built during course at our local observatory. Cost very low. Large image Large image Large image Large image Large image Large image -------------------- Chris Post Extras:       Tom L Reged: 01/07/04 Posts: 29817 Loc: Sunny Oregon Re: DIY Mount - Travelscope [Re: Chriske]       #2571061 - 08/09/08 09:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I love the UTA. Nice going, Chris. -------------------- Tom Tele Vue 102mm f/8.6 on an EzTouch Vixen 80mm f/5 A80SSWT on a grab-n-go mount Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 9 registered and 15 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Don W, Joe Cipriano  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 315 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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