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Originally Posted by lazjen
That's a very good idea and helps keep things neat and easy to use.  |
Yes, it took me a while to figure it out though!
The thing tilts up and down 10 degrees and with the mounting accommodating the dome curvature (roughly) I'll be able to pretty well push the flat panel against the front the the OTA.
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Originally Posted by RickS
Nice idea, Marcus! Now, if only I had an obsy to hang mine on...
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Thanks Rick. So what's your problem then? Obsies are easy to build!
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Originally Posted by Bassnut
Ha, of course you are,excellent beneficial snafu  .
Following with keen interest Marcus, progressing wonderfully |
What do we want? FOCAL LENGTH!! When do we want it? NOW!!!
Alas this wretched cloud is slowing progress to a crawl. Currently twiddling my thumbs as a
completely clear day turned cloudy just as I powered everything up!
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Originally Posted by peter_4059
Marcus - just wondering what the orange coloured things are between the mirror and the red plate (above the colimation bolt) in the second image?
Peter
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I believe they might be mirror heating elements. I didn't think to investigate.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Looking very good Marcus. It looks like tight star sizes in the corners which is great. Is there much vignetting?
Greg.
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Thanks Greg. I'll let you know once I take some serious images
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Oooh aren't you a clever little Vegemite 
I just don't use flats  - that's pretty easy 
Mike |
Mmmmm .... Vegemite!!