ATM, Optics and DIY Forum
Amateur Telescope Making (ATM) and any do it yourself related activities. Ask questions, discuss and post pictures of telescope related projects, optics, telescopes, observing chairs, etc.
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Post your home made scopeStarted by droid , 22 Jan 2013 |
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New Photo Size Guidelines in CN 3.0.Started by richard7 , 15 Sep 2014 |
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Best of ATM and HelpStarted by MMICKELS , 02 Jul 2005 |
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Meade 16" mirror with edge broken off - possible off axis telescope mirrors?Started by bartine , 11 Aug 2019 |
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Best way for a novice to "test a mirror"Started by sparksinspace , Today, 05:18 AM |
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First dew heater completedStarted by Hook , Today, 04:44 AM  DIY
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Star Testing CommentsStarted by AtmosFearIC , 15 Aug 2019 |
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long slow newtonian + optical flat from scratchStarted by GarethBarry , Yesterday, 06:04 AM |
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Cutting a primary mirror to make a mirror for unobstructed newtStarted by bartine , Yesterday, 07:33 PM |
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help with ronchi 8in f2.6 pyrex mirrorStarted by macleod , 16 Jul 2019 |
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What did you work on today?Started by Sean Cunneen , 18 Feb 2015 |
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Making a 14.5" Harmer Wynne CassegrainStarted by coinboy1 , 27 May 2019 |
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Black 3.0 - The new Blackest Black PaintStarted by DRobb , 13 Apr 2019 |
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Trouble in getting to a sphereStarted by nonius , 06 Mar 2019 |
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Critique my spider/secondary holder designStarted by vehnae , 08 Aug 2019 |
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[DIY] Astro CCD 16-bit Color 6Mpx CameraStarted by hippieua , 16 Apr 2015 astrophotography, ccd, DIY and 2 more...
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Help me choose a linear actuatorStarted by Kapitonov , 01 Jun 2019 DIY
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Looking for pipe eq. mount plansStarted by 2696 , 13 Aug 2019 |
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Merope - engineering a low compromise compact 16" dobStarted by Oberon , 05 Feb 2015 |
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Istar 150mm F15 objective -- which book to buy to build a scope around it?Started by bluecoast , 11 Aug 2019 |
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Installing spider in the wrong position?Started by starhunter50 , 15 Aug 2019 ATM, optics, reflector
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Black 3.0Started by havasman , 29 Jan 2019 |
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Build thread: 8" f/6 Z8 rebuildStarted by linuxizer , 30 Jun 2019 |
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DIY dental chair conversion for large bino useStarted by rwiederrich , 28 Mar 2018 ATM
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Stargate 600S Rebel (SW500P rebuild)Started by Arctic eye , 15 Apr 2019 |
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Dirt cheap 12" truss dob made from junk!Started by Earthbound1 , 20 May 2019 |
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Broke my Grandpas telescope, need ideas on fixing it.Started by skycamper , 01 Aug 2019 |
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Yet another digital setting circles project: ESP-DSCStarted by synfinatic , 18 Mar 2017 DIY, equipment, accessories and 1 more...
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A 24-incher - and be quick! Cobbling up an f3.4 in the depths of the shedStarted by Aperturefever , 29 Jul 2019 |
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Collimating a refractor with a laser pointerStarted by Tom Austin , 12 Aug 2019 |
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Anyone ever tried this?Started by Ed Jones , 12 Aug 2019 ATM
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Maksutov projectStarted by DJNoecker , 11 Sep 2017 |
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collimation bracesStarted by lambdaw098 , 08 Aug 2019 |
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Just got a 17.5" Coulter Mirror! Looking for help/advice for first build!Started by jakecru , 15 May 2019 |
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Explore scientific ED127 triplet ED APO buildStarted by Stipe Vladova , 22 Jul 2019 |
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Thompson Water sealStarted by AlienRatDog , 10 Aug 2019 |
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Mr Bill's Bino box ReduxStarted by bcarter1234 , 10 Jun 2019 ATM, binoculars, DIY, refractor
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17.5" BinoScope BuildStarted by Bob4BVM , 04 May 2018 |
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Flocking paper on a Newtonian. Does it make a difference?Started by Pcbessa , 14 Mar 2019 |
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George T. KeeneStarted by Peter Ceravolo , 25 Jul 2019 |
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Anodisation of Aluminium ?Started by sg6 , 10 Aug 2019 |
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Strokes on a double driven arm Zeiss machine?Started by Lognic04 , 06 Aug 2019 |
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Resurrecting my father's ATMStarted by bobclark86 , 28 Jul 2019 DIY, dob
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Group 70Started by gnabgib , 21 Mar 2019 |
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Remaking pitch lapStarted by david darksky , 12 Aug 2019 |
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Celestron RASA 8" Looking for ideas for built in filterStarted by andysea , 02 Mar 2019 |
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basic 7 inch f16 dallkirkStarted by Phil Barker , 09 Jul 2019 |
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Swayze Mirror ResultsStarted by tscottnalley , 08 Aug 2019 |
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Building a 14" sub-f3 RFTStarted by totvos , 12 Oct 2015 mirror making
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Red Light for Illumination - the "Joule-Thief"Started by Rustler46 , 07 Mar 2019 |
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