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Originally Posted by glend
My scope is a smaller copy of a production 150mm refractor made by iStar, the TCR, link is here:
http://www.istar-optical.com/perseus-tcr-150-12.html
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That TCR has gotten very good reviews. I am sure Ales or Mike at iStar would love to chat about the structural engineering of their mechanically fastened alloy tube refractor, which attaches to the mount via a dovetail on one of the struts. |
Now THAT is a structural engineering masterpiece! (Although a telescope tube CNC-milled out of a solid block of magnesium is pretty cool too!)
We structural engineers like to "see" the load paths "expressed" in the structural form, so we love suspension bridges
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ateBridge1.jpg , externally braced high-rise towers
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...er_in_mist.jpg , and open frame sports cars and bikes
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...omGoodwood.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...atiSR4-001.jpg !)