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...
10,000rpm
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by 10,000rpm » Sun May 09, 2010 9:06 pm
Scope done. All I need to do next is attach the Vixen dovetail.
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by timatworksg » Sun May 09, 2010 10:01 pm
Awesome job! We still need to touch base since we stay near by! Gotta come view the awesome-ness!! Will get in touch
My wife never complained about how much time, effort & money I spent on my Astronomy hobby!................suddenly I met her!!!
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by 10,000rpm » Sun May 09, 2010 10:03 pm
Thank u Stuart. It weighs 8 kg. I believe it is the same as the original Skywatcher scope the objective came from.
My next project is my 10 inch Swayze mirror truss dob. Maybe we can share notes. Richard is building a 15 inch one I think.
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by 10,000rpm » Sun May 09, 2010 10:08 pm
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by 10,000rpm » Sun May 09, 2010 10:09 pm
timatworksg wrote: Awesome job! We still need to touch base since we stay near by! Gotta come view the awesome-ness!! Will get in touch
Thanks neighbour. Will surely arrange for you to come by to have a peek!
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by rlow » Sun May 09, 2010 10:40 pm
Looks great Sarjeet. Why not you bring it out and show it to the rest of us as well.
Richard Low
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by 10,000rpm » Sun May 09, 2010 10:51 pm
Will bring it to the next sidewalk event. Hehe. Really glad I got the Howie from u. It was timely.
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by 10,000rpm » Mon May 10, 2010 9:48 pm
Finally managed to learn how to post photos. So here are some pics of my scope.
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