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Old 20-06-2015, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom View Post
Hi Jared and welcome to IIS , I like Matt and Zero also love ATM'ing , I have built about 10 Newtonions from 4 inches to 10 inches and one 127mm f8 iStar lens sourced refractor over the years and totally enjoy it , the only part I have not made are the secondaries , they are cheap enough from Bintel to not worry with and the low profile helical focuser in my 10 inch f10 .

Here is a photo of 6 of my newt builds and the finished iStar , hope it helps , its a great hobby that is so rewarding .

Don't hesitate to ask any questions if you get stuck , anything goes mate .

edit , the purple one in the first photo is a 6inch f8 that performs very well .

Brian.
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