Rebuilding 1878 With-Browning Telescope

Wanna make a scope? Or better still, grind a mirror yourself. Or, you have some good tips in making a really useful accessory? This is the place to show what your hands can do...
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Congrats Barry...another Hubble completed! [smilie=admire.gif]
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You are da man!!!

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Well, the last bits are done and installed. I drove up to Sydney to return it to my good friend, Ron.

What a challenge and journey it has been for almost two years! I have Ron to thank for entrusting me with this task. I learned so much about how things used to be done over a century ago, all by hand.

FANTASTIC. Now I can sleep for a few nights before I get onto the next project.....

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Congrats and well done, Barry! Took any astro photos through it yet?
Have a good rest because your next project will be a 25" version of this baby... [smilie=bye2.gif]
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I took one photo afocal of the moon. It is on Ron's website

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