Folks planning on building a Dob. The base that houses the mirror would be made out of plywood. I have a Nowak mirror cell. Any ideas how I can mount the mirror cell in the plywood base? Any and all ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

Mounting a mirror, cell, and a dob
#1
Posted 19 September 2023 - 08:14 AM
#2
Posted 19 September 2023 - 08:57 AM
I eliminated the tube mounting part of the Novac cell and used the rear of the mirror box instead on my 17.5-in dob.
In an earlier iteration I mounted the entire cell on the rear of the mirror box and there was no difference in performance.
-Jay-
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#3
Posted 19 September 2023 - 12:22 PM
So you used the collimation bolts to mount through the plywood?
#4
Posted 19 September 2023 - 12:52 PM
So you used the collimation bolts to mount through the plywood?
Yes, I had some flanged bushings pressed into the 3 collimation screw hole locations in the plywood, the springs rest on the flanges.
The only problem I encountered was that made the mirror end lighter and I had to add counterweights
-Jay-
#5
Posted 19 September 2023 - 03:29 PM
Thanks