HowTo: Home Made Observing Table

[iceman]

Hey guys.

Ian Ogilvie (stringscope) has kindly written a fantastic how-to (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?howto) guide for building a home-made observing table.

It's a great looking piece of kit, really makes me want to build one of my own!

You can read it all, and see the pics, here:

Home Made Observing Table (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.php?id=63,194,0,0,1,0)

Thanks very much to Ian for contributing the guide! More content for the website is great! If anyone else would like to contribute a how-to article, please contact me.

Here's a pic as a preview for the article:

[RAJAH235]

Mike,That looks too good to use.
I used to use an ironing board. Converted it to suit, with light holder, angled/rotating tray to hold the Herald-Bobroff etc.
Now, I just use the back of the station wagon, like a few others.
:D L.

[rmcpb]

I think I will have a go at one of these. The idea of just grabbing this, the chair and scope for a session is very appealing :)

[Geoff]

Hi Ian (and others)
I built a case useing your design. It holds everything. I sit it on a folding table and it is great.
Cheers
Geoff :)

[drmorbius]

Hey Geoff,

I was about to do the same this weekend... I'd love to see a photo if you could swing it...

cheers -- randall

[stringscope]

Hi Geoff,

I am glad the design worked out for you. It would be great to see some photo's.

Cheers,

[sebastien]

I want one so bad, doubt though my building skills are that good though :( which someone sold one. If anybody does know a shop where they sell these things, or would like to sell one themselves please write on this post and let me know, so like that could arrange something :)

Regards
Sebastien.