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taminga16
05-01-2008, 08:37 PM
I am currently considering some mods to my 10" dob which is housed elsewhere, I was hoping that a fellow owner might be able to provide me with the diameter of the ground board.

Thanks,

Greg.

GeoffW1
05-01-2008, 10:23 PM
Hi,

Hopefully someone has the exact model, but meanwhile:

300mm Bintel (same mfg) 645mm
200mm Bintel 505mm

to give you some idea. What mods are considered?

Cheers

peter_4059
05-01-2008, 10:30 PM
The 10" ground board diameter is 565mm.

taminga16
05-01-2008, 10:52 PM
Thanks Peter and Geoff, I can now go to the printers on monday and order some manual setting circles and Carbatec in Melbourne have a digital protractor (angle finder) which should see the altitude sorted.

http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/

Regards,

Greg.

peter_4059
05-01-2008, 11:20 PM
Greg,

the edge of the ground board has a curved plastic strip. The measurement I gave you was to the widest part as best I could tell with a tape measure. Hope this is what you needed.

Peter

taminga16
06-01-2008, 07:45 AM
Thanks Peter, I will take that into account.

Regards,

Greg.