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Originally Posted by John K
Phil,
that is looking like a great project - you will end up with a great scope in time for Mars next year so cannot wait to see your results!
Did you consider using a carbon fibre tube instead or would that have created a weight issue?
John K.
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Cheers, John. I considered carbon as well as truss construction and both would have been too heavy for the Titan. Plus aluminium has very good ambient properties. I am starting to design a cable pre-stress system to prevent tube sag with resultant and constant collimation changes.
cheers, Phil