Going Bigger, or Learning to Love Your Ladder

[iceman]

Frank Wright has kindly written an article about Going Bigger, or Learning to Love Your Ladder.

You can read the article on the IceInSpace Projects (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/projects.html) page or directly by clicking the link below:

Going Bigger, or Learning to Love Your Ladder (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-746-0-0-1-0.html)

Thanks to Frank for writing the article. If you have something you'd like to contribute to IceInSpace, please get in touch.

[iceman]

Article uploaded.

[casstony]

Some photo's added to the article would be great - maybe one of mirror grinding and one of the finished product?

[frankly1]

Thanks Tony for the feedback, I will try to oblige when we are settled into our new house. Maybe after christmas,
cheers, Frank

[sn1987a]

What's aperture fever??! :sadeyes:

[Camelopardalis]

:lol: looks you've suffered with it pretty bad in the past Barry...

[sn1987a]

Yeah I've been looking at Lockwoods website he's working on a 32 f2.8 and I've been thinking Hmmmm?. I need help :)

[Camelopardalis]

Still suffering pretty bad :lol:

Those couple of extra inches surely can't make much difference :D

[sn1987a]

You're right better make it a 36 :P

[Camelopardalis]

:D :D

Enjoyed your review Frank, thanks for sharing :)

[AstroJunk]

I'm afraid we are all going to be thrashed by this one: http://sdmtelescopes.com.au/2013/03/mikes-mighty-metre/

Forget the ladder, cherry pickers only need apply for the job!

Impressive build Frank, I maxed out my skills and patience with a 8.75" mirror...

[frankly1]

Hi all,
Now moved into a house in Queensland, immediately set up high priority items, such as brewery and mirror making table... Having completed those basic necessities, it is time to attach a pic capturing the whole sad story of bulky accessories.
cheers,
Frank :P


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[frankly1]

Thank you all for the feedback, got a piece of 480mm glass for the next one, which I will make it with a shorter focal length. The reason is that a new problem has occurred up here in Qld, there are a lot of ceiling fans around and - do I need to say any more?? Luckily the damage was minor, but yer just got to be sooo carefull with this aperture fever! Just have to keep that focal length short!