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Update: The strut tube is now epoxy bonded, cured, and off the jig for finishing. My Moonlight focuser is in Australia according to the tracking and I should have it around Tuesday of this week.
The objective has shipped, and presently sitting in the Fort Myers USPS facility - it needs to get to Miami ISC to get on a plane to Aus. I am hoping it arrives before the Easter Aus Post shutdown.
You'll notice the tube has extra length on the struts and this is to allow movement of the focuser backplate if required during testing. At present the backplate is just tacked in place with easily removed daps of epoxy. I expect I will need to move the backplate in slightly to allow the use of binoviewers, and it's better to check that now than find out later it's too long.
Photos attached - keep in mind the tube needs to be cleaned up, excess epoxy ground off, sanded, some edges routed, etc. - it will look much better.
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