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Originally Posted by silv
Hey,
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2. rotating the rod:
does anyone know of a detailed picture (maybe ?in a building plan) on how to actually move the rod 1 rpm? ...
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Hi Silv, just a bit of clarification here, the curved rod does not rotate. The nut on the rod turns. A barn door tracker can be built with a straight rod that does turn although it won't be quite as accurate in tracking over any long length but the earth only turns 15 degrees per hour so not a real problem. For widefeild it is more than adequate though and a lot easier to build.
Your location tells me you are 18 km from me. Whereabouts in Auckland are you ? Might be able to assist, I have a reasonably full home workshop downstairs. Haven't built a barn door but looks like a fun thing to do
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Cheers
Brent