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Originally Posted by Tandum
Gary,
I built a foam dome in the backyard. The dome plans are here -> http://eoni.com/~garlitzj/geodome.htm
And I got pictures etc of my build on line here -> http://starshed.net/
You can simply scale Joes plans to whatever size you want, I scaled down to under 2meters. Some render the foam with concrete, I used acrylic render on mine and others have built them out of plywood and then fiberglassed them.
I automated it using the lesvedome ascom driver and some help from friends  |
Very interesting! I'm tempted to try my hand at building a very small (1.5 m) automated dome for my EQ6/RC8 in the back yard.
Did you automate the shutter in yours, Robin, or was it just for dome rotation only?
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Originally Posted by bloodhound31
If it's only 2m perhaps look at the red nose foundation (SIDS). You could buy one of those giant red noses they sell, adapt it and you would be supporting a worthy cause.
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Interesting... a molded acrylic/plexiglas dome would be a nice starting point. I wonder how much they cost? I've only found a few sources online for mass production; nothing off-the-shelf so far. I assume custom jobs from local plastic fabricators would be expensive.