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rolandlinda3
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Reged: 01/24/06
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Loc: Crozet VA 22932
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Re: Good homemade alt az design to use poor place
08/02/08 09:44 PM
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Thanks for the replies. Yes, it does appear that I am leaning toward a design that sounds like a Dob design. Yes, the pictures of the alt-az mount are in the ballpark. The million dollar answers that I am working toward go the next steps...some real idea about shape, materials, how to assemble easily with rough materials...something easily adaptable to apertures that might be a bit different but still hold the thing well...something where an added stone or piece of wood at one location can balance the whole thing easily. So rules of thumb to follow, some more pictures of some simple designs (especially if they are rough made but work. I can experiment some, but I am trying to know enough ahead of time to avoid the bad choices and make the right ones. The key elements will be a cradle with variable design but the right elements, a simple simple simple way to attach the scope or strap it securely, a way to add weight to balance easily, and an adapatable piece that can securely attach the assembly to a post of variable diameter. Any more ideas, pictures, suggestions out there?
Roland
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