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Originally Posted by Tiraki
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A few years back I built this observatory as cheap as. Based around 2.4 x 1.2 x 12mm ply. IOW it's an 8ft square. Didn't like roll-offs and couldn't afford a dome so I designed my own. A parting gable roof that rotates 360. Some drawbacks: I used polycarb roofing which is good for flexible overlapping (never leaks) but admits too much heat, and I should have made the roof structure out of sq. steel tube. Otherwise it works great. Only takes seconds to open and close.