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tag1260
sage

Reged: 10/07/12

Loc: Ohio, USA

Equatorial platform plans?
#5649865 - 01/29/13 08:48 AM

I enjoy building my things but am fairly new to the telescope scene. I'm also not very good at figuring thing out without plans.I keep looking for some nice plans for an Equatorial platform for my scope but don't find anything very detailed. Anyone know of or have some plans with details such as what and where to get the motor and what sort of dimensions?

Thanks
Tag

Edited by tag1260 (01/29/13 09:08 AM)

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furrysocks
member

Reged: 01/24/13

Re: Equatorial mount plans? new

[Re: tag1260]
#5649882 - 01/29/13 09:03 AM

This one interested me...

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/2570652/

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tag1260
sage

Reged: 10/07/12

Loc: Ohio, USA

Re: Equatorial mount plans? new

[Re: furrysocks]
#5649895 - 01/29/13 09:14 AM

I messed that one up!! What I'm looking for is an Equatorial PLATFORM!!! Not a mount like I said at first!!! I changed the post to reflect. Sorry.

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gpelf
super member

Reged: 12/28/11

Loc: Kentucky

Re: Equatorial mount plans? new

[Re: tag1260]
#5649973 - 01/29/13 10:14 AM

Here is a very good link by Ed Jones on a EQ platform....
Link

Good Luck !!!
Greg

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Pinbout
Post Laureate

Reged: 02/22/10

Loc: Montclair

Re: Equatorial platform plans? new

[Re: tag1260]
#5650007 - 01/29/13 10:31 AM

here's another page, there's several other, but I can't find my links...

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MessiToM
professor emeritus

Reged: 12/21/09

Loc: Huntingdon PA

Re: Equatorial platform plans? new

[Re: Pinbout]
#5650881 - 01/29/13 06:20 PM

this one really helped me
http://members.ziggo.nl/jhm.vangastel/Astronomy/Poncet/e_index.htm

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StarDusty
sage

Reged: 10/02/07

Loc: Parsippany, NJ

Re: Equatorial platform plans? new

[Re: MessiToM]
#5651078 - 01/29/13 08:14 PM

I built one for my 16" telescope a few years ago.

You can read about it here:

http://www.clearskyobserver.com/index.php/20-telescopemaking/19-sidereal-trac...

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FHarry
member

Reged: 04/20/07

Loc: Bavaria

Re: Equatorial platform plans? new

[Re: StarDusty]
#5651513 - 01/30/13 01:34 AM

Hi guys,

here are at least two of them in different sizes. For 14" and 22" scopes. Plans included. Unfortunately in german.
http://www.reinervogel.net/

click the link "eq plattform" and then on the top right "baupläne" which means "construction plans". "Planung" is also very informative.

Greets from Bavaria,

Harry

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tag1260
sage

Reged: 10/07/12

Loc: Ohio, USA

Re: Equatorial platform plans? new

[Re: FHarry]
#5651717 - 01/30/13 07:33 AM

Quote:

Unfortunately in german.

Thanks. They're also in English.

http://www.reinervogel.net/index_e.html

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kfrederick
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 02/01/08

Re: Equatorial platform plans? new

[Re: tag1260]
#5651749 - 01/30/13 08:04 AM

Harry love that low rider .Very nice

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FHarry
member

Reged: 04/20/07

Loc: Bavaria

Re: Equatorial platform plans? new

[Re: kfrederick]
#5652093 - 01/30/13 11:27 AM

Hi Frederick,
that's not mine. It's Reiner's.
Mine is this here http://www.stathis-firstlight.de/atm/index.htm
The white one, at the very top.
But don't wanna hijack this thread here.

Greets from Bavaria,

Harry

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reiner
sage

Reged: 09/28/05

Loc: Freiburg, Germany

Re: Equatorial platform plans? new

[Re: FHarry]
#5653641 - 01/31/13 05:59 AM

Please keep in mind, that the platform plans on my web page are for platforms at more Northern latitudes, like central Europe.

Ohio is at about 40°N, right? At that latitude I would switch to a platform with a circle segment as Southern bearing and not a simple pivot like in my platforms. Otherwise, the platform will become excessively long.

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