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thank you...yes i am that way, generally take on a project and go full on into it.. As for visual astronomy, well its an interest that i will use to the fullest but not probably as much as a radio telescope..
The base is easy enough to build and 150 x 150 x 10mm rhs with four legs is stable enough for a lot of weight and very little movement..once set into i metre square of concrete..i'm on fairly stable ground here..I'm sure that i have the skill to make the mount.. I have rewelded my motor bike frame and done one for a guy that was happy to have a woman do the work..My bike is a GS1000G and his is a Harley 89' sportster.. So my ability to do the stand is not a problem but have not got the gear to make the mount itself.. I have made precision mechanisms before..
But to purchase that side of the mount would be a bonus..Price is not in question here, and i see no point buying a small scope that will get replaced within 3 months any way...the price of a small scope is not that much cheaper anyway..and my daughter will be using this when she visits, and she is a mad photographer..i'm not allowed to buy a camera unless she picks it and as i prefer digital, i probably will never get a real camera as she calls them...She is mad about stargazing and i would be happy to have the unit available for her as well.. and i have owned a cheap refractor before but was disappointed in looking at very little when the slightly larger scopes i seen did show more...
havng checked out prices for 10" compared to 12", it would not be worth paying nearly as much for a 10" and then realising i could have the larger one for very little more...since i posted here i have found lots of opinions on this subject and really it was to just ensure my own ideas where right.. the mount is another question, but more the mechanism side of things as i would like to save on searching and reading a lot..i dont wish to purchase something that looks good on paper but is not good in practise...
Thank you..Kathy..
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