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2stroke
31-03-2012, 06:22 PM
Just some pics here of my new little toy, aussie made 100%. I made this from a phillips 230nc the focuser is fully intact as this is for pure collimation use. The housing is a piece 38mm/1.25" tube mig'd onto 2.5mm mild steel, the spacer is pine sanded up and the rear plate 2.5mm mild steel again. Next time ill be leathing for a fusion cam which i plan to do shortly. I made this after watching the tut here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ROvNH5uwDo&list=UUFK1huCp-0Y3COTfkoV6cVQ&index=2&feature=plcp which really shows how poor basic laser collimation is. Can't wait to try it later on tonight and will post back some cam side pic of how far a basic lasser collimation has left the 10" newt out :)

2stroke
31-03-2012, 08:30 PM
First image with some red cardboard down the tube and blue paper backing the secondary :)

2stroke
01-04-2012, 12:45 AM
A few pics of it in action, after reviewing this i'am really thinking theres something up with the focuser on the gso :(