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Originally Posted by Screwdriverone
Hi Richard,
Very cool setup, I like the idea and something I could see many adapting to suit their needs.
I don't mean to be a downer, but I see a couple of issues, both relating to dew....
1) with the roof "open" the bottom, effectively looks up at the sky and being metal, will probably dew up a treat in the cold night air. What happens when you go to close it after imaging? All that lovely wet metal will rain down on your scope and leads me to point #2.
2) computers in the obs will be subjected to the dust and dew and other gremlins which LOVE warm places to nest, such as cockroaches etc. Plus, when the lid closes covered with dew, guess where it will end up dripping?
Do you have any plans to tackle these?
Chris
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Thanks Chris - A couple of good questions there. You are indeed correct that the roof panel will collect dew which will then drip onto the gear. I have already given this some careful thought and have come up with a few strategies to address this:
1) towel dry the roof panel before closing to remove the bulk of the moisture
2) before the roof is closed at the end of an imaging session, rig up a plastic sheet inside the shed attached to the top corners of the wall panels, which will catch the drips when the roof is subsequently closed after an imaging session. I already have sourced plastic sheet which has been cut to size, and secured to the top corners with clothes pegs. The roof panels are currently closed (it's cloudy here tonight) and the plastic is in place, so I will inspect in the morning to see how things look and refine if required.
3) re computers, I may yet set up frame (to sit over the PC case) with mesh/plastic/fabric cover to keep dew and insects at bay. I still need to give this aspect some further thought.