Best electric roll off roof system

[gregbradley]

I have a roll off roof. I use a boat winch to open it up. I do this manually.
I did have an electric one but it was really noisy so I decided not to use it.

What is on the market to use to roll the roof off with? I am thinking some sort of garage door opener. One that opens and closes and one that is not too noisy.

Also now I control my scope and camera from inside the house (I laid a Cat 5 cable to the observatory and use remote desktop) I would like to be able to park the scope and then close the roof from inside as well so the ability to control it remotely would be good as well.

Greg.

[Paul Haese]

ScopeDome systems work for both domes and roll off roofs. Very reliable and computer controlled too. Pricing is good too and it is a dedicated system designed for remote imaging, but can be operated manually too.

See here (http://www.scopedome.com.au/dome-observatory-information/scopedome-roll-off-roof-controller.html)for more information

[multiweb]

:lol: Another "best" thread? I reckon you should write the world Guinness book of records for astro imaging equipment and be done with it. :P

[gregbradley]

What would you recommend as the best way to respond to this?:lol:

Greg.

[Somnium]

i use an electric gate opener, it came with the track so it was an easy install. you can see it in action in this vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItepuR8KD0E

at 4:30 and 6:40.

i have had the system running really well for a year now, remote desktop into the obs computer and the roof has worked flawlessly

[Paul Haese]

If people find the Australian site a problem. Please click the link below for the Scope Dome Poland site. The guys there are good to deal with. I would suggest contacting the Australian guys though to find out what is going on with their ecommerce.

Click here (http://www.scopedome.com/en/default.aspx) for Scope Dome Poland