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Old 06-04-2014, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by alistairsam View Post
That Focuser looks good. Did you build that?
$100 for an 8 inch is a testament to your diy skills.

This is my fork mount, started with the idea of keeping it under $200, 2 years later, I'd rather not count what I've spent, but have learnt so much along the way.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=83912

I would try and keep the aluminum to a minimum, its easily affected by temperature and can cause issues in so many places

Cheers
Alistair
Awesome thread Alistair, will keep me busy for a while.

EDIT, Yes I did build the focuser.

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