· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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   Vincent Becker super member Reged: 09/16/08 Posts: 198 Loc: France Re: I'd like to make a binonewt telescope       07/01/09 03:29 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   This is indeed ambitious for a first project... Maybe you should make a normal newt first to get it right? As for grinding the two mirrors, I think it will be difficult to have the two focal lengths within the tolerance for a binonewt, especially if they are your first ones. I see in your signature that you have a homemade dobsonian so this is not your first atm project? -------------------- Vincent Becker 10" dobsonian on EQ platform (home-made by my father) 8" string newtonian as travelscope (home-made by myself ) Orion 80ED and GSO 200/1000 on Atlas EQ-G for astro-imaging 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 4 registered and 7 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Don W, Mike I. Jones  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 317 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   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   General Observing   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*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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