· 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 >> ATM, Optics and DIY Forum Previous   Index   Next   Flat   Star Gazer94 member Reged: 12/20/08 Posts: 12 Loc: Altoona, Wisconsin I'd like to make a binonewt telescope       07/01/09 02:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Hello, I've been in the shadows reading for some time not posting, but I figure its time to reveal myself. This will (hopefully) be my first ATM project and although its probably not the best thing to start with in terms of being easy, I hoped to make a 8" binocular telescope. I was planning on grinding the mirrors myself using the kit from william-bell , making my own tool instead of using the second blank so I could make two mirrors (I would have to order more grit I assume). Is that even possible to do? I read over Stellafane's website and many others about ATM, but they don't always give those tips that people have discovered that forums can provide. I also ordered Texereau's book and requested a few others from the library, but I haven't received any yet so I figured I'd ask on the forum while I waited. I found a site outlining a 12.5" binocular telescope and he mentioned using Dale Keller's Newt 2.5 which is a windows only application as far as I could tell, I am using a mac and I was wondering if there was any software that was similar. Any software for ATMing would be nice too. Please and thanks -------------------- http://astronomyking.wordpress.com/ (a work in progress) Meade ETX-125AT w/ tripod (my new baby) Homemade 6" Dobsonian 60 mm Bushnell Refractor (not used anymore) Orion 17mm Stratus TMB 7mm Planetary Eyepiece Homemade 11mm RKE Meade 4000 26mm Super Plössl Edmunds Scientific RKE 28mm Homemade 19mm plossl Olympus E-510 Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Star Gazer94 07/01/09 02:59 AM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Zoomit   07/04/09 09:13 AM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Zoomit   07/04/09 09:24 AM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Star Gazer94   07/04/09 11:57 AM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope PrestonE   07/01/09 10:18 PM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Zoomit   07/04/09 09:06 AM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Star Gazer94   07/01/09 11:01 PM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Star Gazer94   07/03/09 04:12 PM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope HiggsBoson   07/03/09 09:18 PM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Star Gazer94   07/03/09 09:23 PM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Vincent Becker   07/01/09 03:29 AM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Star Gazer94   07/01/09 10:09 AM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Vincent Becker   07/01/09 03:06 PM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Star Gazer94   07/01/09 07:32 PM Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope Star Gazer94   07/01/09 08:42 PM Extra information 6 registered and 7 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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