Cheap table for star charts, etc? [Archive]

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MortonH

25-11-2012, 01:56 PM

Any suggestions for a cheap folding table I can use for star charts, etc? Having spent all my money on eyepieces recently it needs to be a cheapy but usable.

Astro_Bot

25-11-2012, 02:12 PM

There was a good one in Bunnings for $35. i'll look up the thread shortly.

Here it is: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=94004

astro_nutt

25-11-2012, 02:12 PM

Try KMart and look in the Camping section...I brought an aluminum table for around $20..
Cheers!

MortonH

25-11-2012, 02:26 PM

Good ideas. Thanks.

wavelandscott

26-11-2012, 06:28 AM

Aldi here in the states had some nice folding camping tables for great prices...

mental4astro

26-11-2012, 06:52 AM

I found mine during a council clean-up - no money spent. Sometimes you can scavenge the legs off one table and instal them onto another tabletop too.

There's an IIS project for an inexpensive DIY dew-proof hutch too.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-446-0-0-1-0.html

I made one using the discarded Coreflute election placards. You can also find plenty big off cuts of Coreflute at Reverse Garbage in Marrickville. Picked up some acrylic sheets to make a mirror guard there too & old council banners to make scope covers too. Might find a folding table there too.