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Orion 180mm MCT insulation

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First insulation layer around dovetail bar
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First insulation layer around dovetail bar

Installed; secured with 2 Velcro straps

First insulation layer around finder scope dovetail mount
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First insulation layer around finder scope dovetail mount

First insulation layer around finder scope dovetail mount; lined wi...

Insulation extended past rear housing
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Insulation extended past rear housing

Extension is about 1.5"

Base Plate Insulation
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Base Plate Insulation

Cut holes using template and box cutter. Folded template into fourt...

Tube inner layer
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Tube inner layer

Before installing on telescope; secured with Velcro straps

Tube outer layer
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Tube outer layer

Before installing on telescope; secured with Velcro straps

Dew shield wrap and dew shield
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Dew shield wrap and dew shield

Used one long piece to wrap twice around dew shield; secured with V...

Insulated Orion 180 MCT side view
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Insulated Orion 180 MCT side view

Mounted on Explore Scientific EXOS2-GT (mount weighted for 30lbs -...

Insulated Orion 180 MCT left rear view
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Insulated Orion 180 MCT left rear view

With finder scope and 2" diagonal installed; showing rear insulatio...

Insulated Orion 180 MCT right rear view
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Insulated Orion 180 MCT right rear view

With finder scope and 2" diagonal installed; showing rear insulatio...

Rear insulation attached
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Rear insulation attached

Used leftover Reflectix; attached halves using Gorilla tape; holes...

Dew shield insulation front view
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Dew shield insulation front view

Double-layered with one piece of Reflectix; secured with Velcro




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