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[Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Classic Telescopes Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine.       #3074166 - 04/29/09 02:02 AM Attachment (54 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi All, now that i am done with the A.E. its time to get going on the 4" f/15 Unitron With Jaegers lens. i had a earlier post with first light and cell adapter i made up for unitron tube. the tube has several extra holes that i think were from the factory but i can not figure what they had mounted on this tube except finder and solar screen tube holes. also there were some after holes for a finder bracket. (you can see in pictures where i mounted laser finder bracket) first off i will fill or weld extra holes. then paint tube and custom dew shield i made today. also unitron finder tube will get redone. i am also replacing the standard unitron focuser with one that was painted white but is in the process of getting returned to black.(going to put white lettering in a few days when clear coat dries. everything will get fresh SS screws or the stock unitron nickle plating screws. of course this will get a fresh unihex and solar screens. ill keep updating pictures as i go. Brian first light picture with all the holes. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074168 - 04/29/09 02:03 AM Attachment (32 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   lens and cell adapter i made. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074175 - 04/29/09 02:08 AM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   dew shield i made today. 4.5" is dia. x 11" long rolled .125 aluminum sheet welded and ground, then sandblasted. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074176 - 04/29/09 02:09 AM Attachment (21 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   inside look dew shield. getting black flocking inside for a tight slip fit. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074181 - 04/29/09 02:12 AM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   unitron super focuser before and partial after. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074184 - 04/29/09 02:14 AM Attachment (22 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   getting some paint. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074185 - 04/29/09 02:16 AM Attachment (20 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   the cell adapter is getting painted also. to much reflection. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       Project Galileo sage Reged: 11/14/07 Posts: 405 Loc: Douglas County, Colorado Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074596 - 04/29/09 10:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looking nice! -------------------- Orion XT10i Meade LXD55 LXD75 AR-6 TeleVue Binoviewers with Seibert 1x/1.3x/1.7x OCA Minolta 10x50 Binoculars Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: Project Galileo]       #3074960 - 04/29/09 01:07 PM Attachment (20 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   this stripper works great. 5 minutes. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074961 - 04/29/09 01:08 PM Attachment (20 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   and you get this -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074968 - 04/29/09 01:09 PM Attachment (21 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   all -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3074970 - 04/29/09 01:10 PM Attachment (14 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   white primer on dew shield -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3075026 - 04/29/09 01:41 PM Attachment (16 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   20 minutes and a jitterbug sander later i am ready to fix holes in tube. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3075029 - 04/29/09 01:42 PM Attachment (19 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   full tube -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       ArizonaScott Postmaster Reged: 04/29/04 Posts: 5526 Loc: Scottsdale, AZ Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3075159 - 04/29/09 02:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow! You do some impressive work! -------------------- Scott 10" LX200 Classic, Konus 200, Orion ST80, ETX90 OTA, 60mm Celestron alt-az, Obie 20x80's, Meade 10x50's Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: ArizonaScott]       #3075325 - 04/29/09 03:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thanks all, i will keep posting as i go along on this one. thinking about putting JAEGERTRON in the Unitron script for the dust cap i still have to make. Brian -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       rwiederrich Goldfinger Reged: 11/17/05 Posts: 8306 Loc: Bremerton Washington Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3076742 - 04/30/09 10:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice job on your restoration. I can only immagine the fun and excitement you are experiencing......refractive endorphins are powerful things.... Rob -------------------- www.goldmtobservingcenter.com A great place for amateur astronomers, and ATM's to come and enjoy their hobby. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/HomemadeRefractorTelescopes/ My homemade refractor group. www.vimeo.com/6014031 Post Extras:       Awesomelenny Carpal Tunnel Reged: 05/02/04 Posts: 2798 Loc: Long: 81.42 W Lat: 41.21 N Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: rwiederrich]       #3077048 - 04/30/09 01:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is so neat. Can you maybe get it plated or can't aluminum be plated? It would be so unusual and unique. -------------------- Len Meade 178 ED APO 127mm Astro_Tech ED APO 4" f/15 Model 166 Unitron with UNIWITT Pier Televue Genesis SDF 101mm f/5.4 2.4" f/15 Model 128C Unitron Coronado Solarmax 90 DS Telescope Losmandy Titan; G-11; all w/Gemini All in a "Backyard Observatory" Spilhaus Space Clock "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalm 19:1 Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: Awesomelenny]       #3077083 - 04/30/09 01:46 PM Attachment (14 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thanks guys, these are enjoyable to restore. lenny i could never plate this as all the reflections from my neighbors lights would ruin my already crummy night vision. no work today as its raining out its going to get the unitron treatment. black cell white tube and dew shield. Brian besides i already had one of those chrome ones. -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Edited by mustgobigger (04/30/09 01:52 PM) Post Extras:       mustgobigger Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/12/07 Posts: 2420 Re: My 4" Jaegertron Is Getting Its Turn To Shine. [Re: mustgobigger]       #3078251 - 05/01/09 12:46 AM Attachment (13 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hi all, here is the dust cap i made today. i used .060 aluminum sheet and rolled band then welded parts and sanded to 240 grit. i made cap 1/8" bigger than dew shield for a black felt slip fit. here is a picture or 2. Brian -------------------- RV-6 Meade 826 Meade 880 Deluxe Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160 4" Jaegertron 4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor 4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 10 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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