· 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] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 azure1961p Postmaster Reged: 01/17/09 Loc: USA Equatorial Platform Question       #5496995 - 10/30/12 10:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi folks Im in the home stretch with my homemade equatorial platform. I have everything assembled ...abut 80% and all the parts. Problem is this... Im using ac synchronous motors at 1/15 RPM [as opposed to stepper or the like]. The problem is that I need two stainless steel shafts .375" thick and just several inches long. They dont need to be knurled. Where might I procure these and after i have the rods, where might I have them machined to fit the timing motors mentioned. They look like typical stepper type motors with the asymmetric casing and short drive rod poking out. Thanks in advance!! Pete Post Extras:       jsiska professor emeritus Reged: 07/12/06 Loc: NW Ohio Re: Equatorial Platform Question [Re: azure1961p]       #5497121 - 10/31/12 12:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Speedy Metals A year ago, I went to a local tool supply store and asked for recommendations for local machine shops. The first machine shop from the list the salesman gave me has been great and I've used them several times since. I'd recommend finding a local, to you, machine shop in the same way. Edited by jsiska (10/31/12 12:20 AM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 31 registered and 32 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 249 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   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*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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