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Old 18-11-2007, 10:39 AM
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thanks ed ..yep sure does
how do you find the moonlite connecters?.. I'm getting better with them first few times I had poles going everywhere .. they are great though i find
collimation very close every time i set up.
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Old 18-11-2007, 12:50 PM
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that is absolutely fantastic ED congratulations
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Old 18-11-2007, 01:33 PM
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Absolutely fantastic!!! what a beautiful looking scope, something to be
real proud. I see now how the design work or comes together slightly
different that what I had expected.

Looking forward to some more reports on first light without beer goggles lol

Well done Ed!

regards,CS
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Old 18-11-2007, 06:21 PM
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WOW that thing looks absolutely magnificent. Very nicely constructed.
Thanks Andrew.
Yes the construction was one thing but I was in front of the computer nearly every night for a couple of months trying to work out the design before that.

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thanks ed ..yep sure does
how do you find the moonlite connecters?.. I'm getting better with them first few times I had poles going everywhere .. they are great though i find
collimation very close every time i set up.
The moonlite connectors are one of the best things to come out for ATMer's!

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that is absolutely fantastic ED congratulations
Thanks mate, it wont be long before you get to see it up in person.

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Absolutely fantastic!!! what a beautiful looking scope, something to be
real proud. I see now how the design work or comes together slightly
different that what I had expected.

Looking forward to some more reports on first light without beer goggles lol

Well done Ed!

regards,CS
Thanks Rob,
It is nice to see the whole thing assembled and the design is certainly different from a Newtonian.
One thing that I won't go back to is the Teflon friction bearings. I'm hooked on the sealed bearings.
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Old 28-12-2007, 12:30 PM
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Hi Ed,

Wow, the scope looks absolutely fantastic

When do you think it will be fully operational??

Cheers,
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Old 29-12-2007, 07:27 PM
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Thanks Rob,
It is nice to see the whole thing assembled and the design is certainly different from a Newtonian.
One thing that I won't go back to is the Teflon friction bearings. I'm hooked on the sealed bearings.
I do have one question, you have a braked system on your bearings, any
chance you could discribe how that works?

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Old 29-12-2007, 08:48 PM
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Hi Ed,

Wow, the scope looks absolutely fantastic

When do you think it will be fully operational??

Cheers,
I realy don't know Ian. We are star testing the optics at the moment so we are relying on clear skies rather than the clouds that we've been having, although the past couple of nights have been good.

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I do have one question, you have a braked system on your bearings, any
chance you could discribe how that works?

regards,CS
It is a system of teflon washers that are squeezed onto the bearings, similar to the drag on a fishing reel.

The latest addition to the telescope.
The CR4 from MoonLite with the filter swing.
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Old 29-12-2007, 10:33 PM
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its a work of art Ed
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Gee the complete scope looks fantastic, and no doubt the views through it will be just as good, and I cannot wait for that night. I would have loved to had come down with George to see it last night but a mate was coming over and then I had a night of astro-imaging here
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Old 12-01-2008, 06:39 PM
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I would have loved to had come down with George to see it last night but a mate was coming over and then I had a night of astro-imaging here
Scott
No problem Scott....next time.

We were out there till 4am the wind calmed down and it was an excellent night.
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Looks absolutely beautiful!
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Old 30-03-2008, 06:25 PM
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Scope is all finished Ed ?...sure looks nice
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Old 07-04-2008, 08:29 AM
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Just waiting for the optics to be done I am getting the secondary and the tertiary silvered with a magnesium fluoride over coating. It reflects a bit more. 99% apparently.
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Old 06-05-2008, 03:41 PM
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Just waiting for the optics to be done I am getting the secondary and the tertiary silvered with a magnesium fluoride over coating. It reflects a bit more. 99% apparently.
How will the Magnesium Fluoride cope with high coastal humidity and dew ?

BTW : I'm green with envy ....
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Old 06-05-2008, 08:15 PM
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How will the Magnesium Fluoride cope with high coastal humidity and dew ?

BTW : I'm green with envy ....
I don't know Ian, I'll have to wait and see.
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Old 07-05-2008, 08:52 AM
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Ed,

On your Alt bearing your attached a metal strip. The bearings this strip rides
on I see you have screwed the strip along the center of the strip, do you
get any interference when the bearings ride over (well... under) the screw
holes in the strip?

And any chance you could share with me how you have built the stiction
brakes on the bearings I know you have used Telfon... maybe a sketch you
have laying around the shed... I'm about to start my next dob project
and are interested in your bearing arrangement. I would also like to move
away from the Teflon/formica way of doing it.

regards,CS
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Old 07-05-2008, 05:01 PM
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Bloody Beauty Ed I might have to do another trip to Lostok just to see it
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Old 08-05-2008, 01:42 AM
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Sure is a ripper of a scope...

I just dont know if that'd be big enough??...
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Old 08-05-2008, 06:46 PM
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Ed,

On your Alt bearing your attached a metal strip. The bearings this strip rides
on I see you have screwed the strip along the center of the strip, do you
get any interference when the bearings ride over (well... under) the screw
holes in the strip?

And any chance you could share with me how you have built the stiction
brakes on the bearings I know you have used Telfon... maybe a sketch you
have laying around the shed... I'm about to start my next dob project
and are interested in your bearing arrangement. I would also like to move
away from the Teflon/formica way of doing it.

regards,CS
The screws on the strip are not in the centre it just looks that way. The bearings ride on the inside of the screw heads missing them altogether.

I"ll PM you about the braked bearings.

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Bloody Beauty Ed I might have to do another trip to Lostok just to see it
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Thanks Ron, it certainly is a step up from the 18".

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Sure is a ripper of a scope...

I just dont know if that'd be big enough??...
Thanks Alex.
The limiting factor is the chamber that the mirror has to fit in to get aluminized!

Here are a couple of photos...The electrical work has been done, Servocat motors have been installed and the new parameters of the scope have been entered.
Alt and AZ encoders have been installed and the GoTo and tracking seem to be working fine.

I have decided to build a table for the telescope which will be attached to the rocker box and will utilize the same holes that the wheel barrow handles are attached to.....
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Old 08-05-2008, 06:56 PM
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No doubt about it.... some of the locals in my neck of the woods are very cleavour telescope builders and they've managed to produce telescopes to be proud of.

Must be something in the water here ....
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