JEN'S DREAM R.O.R. OBS - finally becoming a reality
Gday everyone Woohoo yes dreams can come true if you want them bad enough I have spent many years in the these observatory threads cursing and admiring all you lucky buggers and I kept saying im going to have my very own observatory one day. And guess what that day has finally come
For those who know me in here (if not then why the hell not hahahaha) know all the blood, sweat and tears and many temper tantrums that I had to go through to get this far has been no easy task. Being in a country town no one wanted to look outside the box and take responsibility of doing a roll off roof for me, but two years ago I finally found someone that would yayy, but we have only one civil engineer in town (who is an absolute @#"*) gave me hell to draw my plans up for me which dragged on well over a year, I finally gave up with him and found an engineer in Shepparton who had them completed and in my hands within 3 weeks woohoo So a month in now, so far I have a concrete slab & wall & roof frame completed Yes things don't happen quickly in country towns but things are finally happening. Its totally overly engineered but it most certainly wont blow over anytime soon hahahaha..... I cant wait till its finished Check out the pics of the progress so far Size: 5.5meters x 7.9meters Placement for two piers and a visual scope or two and plenty of room for a fridge to keep those UDL cans cool hehehehe
I like looking at construction photos, and yours is looking good so far Jen. Can you tell me the specs of the RHS you have used to make the roof? It looks solid, and heavy. Are you automating the roof, or using muscle power? Thanks
Thanks guys its getting pretty exciting now Lol Paul astro camps at Jens house for sure hehehe Allan here are some plans of the roof if that helps, yes it will be motorized, I'm just not sure which way to go with that yet, just to shut the council up and tell them little as possible it will be manual to begin with
Congratulations Jen! I'm back in Oz for good in September - will I be in time for the grand opening?
Aww awesome Eric you will be back in time for the snake valley Astro camp hehehe...
Hopefully my obs will be ready way before September 😱 Do you still have your beautiful SDM I fell in love with that scope 😍😍
Wow Jen that is just brilliant, you will never leave home again, congratulations.
All good things come to those who wait, and ask, and beg, and, and , and, you get the picture.