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Pedestal
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Reged: 03/11/06
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Loc: Smoggy Bottom, Baytown,Texas
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Taking advantage of the first clear sky since May, I managed to get the new project ready for a test. It's not complete, but things were well enough together to get a look a Jupiter. It was obvious I still have some collimation details to work out, but it's also obvious that at about F9, it's going to be a fine planetary instrument.
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Hubert
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Pedestal
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There are some glaring problems, not the least being the tripod. It's simply not big/sturdy enough. Would not hurt if it were shorter, either.
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Pedestal
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The mount is working out, but is unfinished. The "brake" shown in the middle works quite well. Don't have one for the other axis yet.
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Hubert
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dreamregent
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Congratulations...your new scope appears to be coming along quite nicely. I have a question, tho. I'm about to build the OTA for my scope and I intend to build an octagonal wood tube. Could you tell me how yours is constructed?
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Building a f5.24 10" Dob
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Pedestal
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If you will look at the thread "Rita" you'll find construction details. I should have appended all this onto that thread, but forgot about it.
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Hubert
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dreamregent
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Thank you...I'll definitely be looking that up...
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Building a f5.24 10" Dob
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