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Old 19-01-2021, 04:56 PM
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Actually it looks like a surplus part. Maybe the plug from the Titanic. That's why it sank.
That would be something, but no, although if it ever floods out the back again there are some options
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Old 20-01-2021, 12:49 PM
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Ha ha ha...That's not a pier....that's a pier ...
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Old 20-01-2021, 08:08 PM
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Ha ha ha...That's not a pier....that's a pier ...
Thanks Mike, I'm just happy having one like this now, should have done it years ago
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Old 14-02-2021, 06:37 PM
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OK a tad extreme and scary so the entire East Coast should be safe now. Took a few hours and still have heaps to do. There must be a black hole as the speggettification at the core was extreme.
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Old 15-02-2021, 02:52 PM
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Next stage done, old pier gone and new one placed in. It was very heavy and I enlisted the help of my son to move it. So now need to drill two Bolt holes in the top plate to secure the MAL and the mark the holes on the concrete to drill.

I will note here that I hammered in the existing dynabolts into the concrete and the hammer bounced back when the tops were level with the surface. I am not looking forward to drilling 8 X M12 x120mm holes in this is it's 50mpa.
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Old 20-02-2021, 03:15 PM
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My universe is not centered
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Old 20-02-2021, 03:24 PM
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Getting closer
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Old 20-02-2021, 04:02 PM
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Well revisiting the scene of the crime I can see where I went wrong the first time, and the second and the third, but the fourth time should be fine

And for the record it's only 28 degrees and 85 percent humid, it's bloody uncomfortable, especially with the sun coming in the door
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Old 20-02-2021, 07:41 PM
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There is a significant difference there, looking at the previous holes. Perhaps a gravitational anomaly or a magnetic personality swayed the plumb bob.
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Old 21-02-2021, 06:46 AM
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So I did an excellent job of keeping it real lol. Some tiny minor adjustments buuuut I hope that this will work. PlanB is dynabolts
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Old 21-02-2021, 11:15 AM
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So I needed a bigger boat, went and upgraded my 15 dollar ratchet set to something a little bit bigger. Then got an extension bar and a ratchet adaptor and now it's bolted down.

I called in for muscle and thankfully my son nipped up the bolts.

Each Bolt has minimum 600kg holding weight X 8. That's for 20mpa, mines 50mpa. And did in 2 masonry bits drilling the holes though
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Old 21-02-2021, 06:14 PM
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There is a significant difference there, looking at the previous holes. Perhaps a gravitational anomaly or a magnetic personality swayed the plumb bob.
The only thing gravitational might be my ability to get thing's right
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Old 21-02-2021, 06:18 PM
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Ha ha ha...That's not a pier....that's a pier ...
Mike I virtually swung off the pier this afternoon, it did not budge ,flex,groan moan or whimper with me tugging it agressively . It is an amazingly beautiful object that will no doubt Hold up whatever I Will throw at it. As long as the Optics can point through the dome.
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Old 22-02-2021, 11:34 AM
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Mike I virtually swung off the pier this afternoon, it did not budge ,flex,groan moan or whimper with me tugging it agressively . It is an amazingly beautiful object that will no doubt Hold up whatever I Will throw at it. As long as the Optics can point through the dome.
Ok, next time I'm in Newie, I'll come over and throw my own 140kg frame around it, juuust to confirm...

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Old 27-02-2021, 08:17 AM
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Meet Miss Marples, she will have the honour of riding atop the new setup for the first time.

She comes to me with a modicum of pedigree discovering a few supernovas. This time around she will help me become more luny.

Speaking of luny, there was a gathering of gentlemen to celebrate the occasion, they are extraordinary gentlemen. It was great to catch up with Pat, Greg and a complete host Peter. The 1600km round trip was well worth it.
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Will you be looking to capture Lunar impacts?
You could use the same software the BOSS lads use to blink your data.
There used to be a Pro/Am colab going on with NASA doing this.
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Old 27-02-2021, 08:59 AM
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Will you be looking to capture Lunar impacts?
You could use the same software the BOSS lads use to blink your data.
There used to be a Pro/Am colab going on with NASA doing this.
At this stage just getting everything working is the challenge, the other stuff will come, like clear skies
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Old 27-02-2021, 02:00 PM
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Next step done, mount levelled just need to get it aligned and get all the junk on and balanced
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Old 07-03-2021, 06:34 PM
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Anyone would think that I have it done but it is a firm no. Levelling tick
Balanced Now tick
Have to redo Polar alignment and refocus the camera and off axis guider. NO TICK


THEN THERE IS THE SMALL ISSUE OF CABLE MANAGEMENT.
luckily the weather will allow me to come to some arrangement as I will have little else to achieve this week.......
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Old 14-03-2021, 07:19 PM
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OK I tried to address the cable management issue, I'm not good with management......

So on a cool rainy afternoon I did my best
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