· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Observatories Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | (show all) Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3273627 - 08/15/09 03:53 AM Attachment (45 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This warning tape is a good idea... -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3273628 - 08/15/09 03:55 AM Attachment (41 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Things look much better with the dirt back in place... -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3273631 - 08/15/09 03:56 AM Attachment (36 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The upper hillside trenching is filled... -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3273633 - 08/15/09 03:58 AM Attachment (46 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And now there's even a faucet! Thanks everyone for the great suggestions! More tomorrow! -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       andyschlei sage Reged: 03/05/06 Posts: 415 Loc: Los Angeles, CA Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3277985 - 08/17/09 02:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looking great! -------------------- Observatorio de la Ballona Mar Vista Lake Riverside Estates Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: andyschlei]       #3279014 - 08/18/09 01:43 AM Attachment (38 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Andy! The electrical inspection is due to take place this Friday, so we can't do anything on the interior of the observatory until that is done. The metal pier is supposed to be ready this Thursday to pick up. It will have a primer coat and we are going to give it a HammerBrite enamel finish in grey. After that is done and the pier installed on the pier support then we can build the raised wooden floor around it and also build in the warm room wall and steps separating the two rooms. Today was caulking and primer painting. There's more to do tomorrow! A really great tool for caulking is an air caulking gun run off an air compressor. Paul didn't see any at the tool shop so he had one ordered for about $25 -- really saves time and creates a very even caulk line with less waste! -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3279015 - 08/18/09 01:44 AM Attachment (32 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's some of the sealing... -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3279017 - 08/18/09 01:45 AM Attachment (34 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   more... -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3279021 - 08/18/09 01:48 AM Attachment (51 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   From a distance the observatory with some primer on it... The back is mostly painted and the rest will probably be finished with the primer coat tomorrow. There will be 2 coats of paint on top of that... -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 6811 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3279245 - 08/18/09 08:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Love that view! -------------------- Chris Mallincam Color Hyper Plus 10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT M110 Doublet ED, AT 102Achro, ZS80FD 10th Anniv, ZS66SD, PST CG5-AGT, EZ-Touch, Voyager POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com Post Extras:       Jeff Morgan Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/28/03 Posts: 2078 Loc: Prescott, AZ Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR de [Re: Crow Haven]       #3279436 - 08/18/09 10:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ok, ok! You have made your point. When can I hire you and your husband to come to Prescott to build my ROR? -------------------- Jeff Morgan Prescott, AZ Wile E. Coyote School of Telescope Making Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #3279999 - 08/18/09 03:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Chris! Thanks Jeff! The construction is nearly all the work of Jay -- Paul did the designing and guidance. Mostly, I've just watched, inspected, put in my 2 cents about useful features I'd like incorporated, done some clean up, and been amazed at the skills, hard work and great progress Jay and Paul have achieved! Seriously, I think Jay might, at some point, consider building other observatories, I think he's enjoyed it -- who knows! -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       AntarcticDave super member Reged: 02/03/09 Posts: 159 Loc: Denver, CO Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3281851 - 08/19/09 12:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great observatory Maya! Sounds like you have a future then as a project manager. -------------------- Dave Celestron C102 4" achromat Antares 1529 6" achromat CGEM mount Eyepieces: Proxima 31, Televue 20 Plossl, Celestron Ultima 12.5 & 7.5, TMB 5 & 4 Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: AntarcticDave]       #3283113 - 08/20/09 12:38 AM Attachment (40 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nah, Paul is best at that! Thanks Dave! Today was just more painting getting done. Tomorrow will finish all the exterior painting that can be done before the gutters and downspouts are installed. Then the ends can be sealed, sided and painted to finish. And....we get the metal pier to paint! -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3283118 - 08/20/09 12:40 AM Attachment (36 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   more progress... -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Scott K Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/13/07 Posts: 1529 Loc: Dallas, TX & Eufaula, OK Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3283272 - 08/20/09 03:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, it's really moving along now! Post Extras:       JimPie sage Reged: 11/10/07 Posts: 230 Loc: S.E.Michigan Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Scott K]       #3283316 - 08/20/09 04:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thats been one of the quickest builds-especially with all the retaining walls. Nice job! Jim -------------------- Jim 12.5",f=4.8 truss dob EQ platform,24mm pan,14mm radian, vixen LVs Post Extras:       Chris Graham mmmm...Haggis Reged: 04/01/04 Posts: 4883 Loc: Stirling, Scotland Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: JimPie]       #3283449 - 08/20/09 08:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent images and what a great observatory, this is really taking me back to when I built my observatory in 2007. Though your one is so much nicer! -------------------- -Skywatcher 8" Reflector on HEQ5 with Skyscan -Orion ED80 Refractor -70mm Guidescope/grab and go scope -Canon EOS 350D -Toucam Pro 2 Astronomy & Veggies Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Chris Graham]       #3285206 - 08/21/09 01:04 AM Attachment (30 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks so much for the kind words on the observatory Scott K, JimPie and Chris! Well, the metal pier isn't finished - now they say it'll be ready next week. But we've still got plenty to do so it's no real biggie. Tomorrow the electrical inspection will be done and then we can do insulation on the inside at least. Today the custom-size gutters were installed on the rolling roof section which enabled fitting the siding piece which will also have a rubber gasket seal on the back of the cut-out in the interior to keep out water and bugs. There's downspouts to put up also on this section, then trim boards and paint. Then there's the gutters and downspouts to add to the stationary roof section. Bit by bit we're gradually getting there! Pretty soon we'll just have the interior to work on. -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Crow Haven sage Reged: 01/09/09 Posts: 451 Loc: Above the glistening waters of... Re: Crow Haven Observatory - a small nested ROR design [Re: Crow Haven]       #3285208 - 08/21/09 01:06 AM Attachment (35 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   wall ends... -------------------- My Gallery Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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