Hi everyone,
Back for another update
We've had a few more custom jobs which is great! In order of the images:
- A set of 2mm spacers to help get the correct backfocus for a member's imaging setup
- A custom electronic finderscope holder - a ZWO camera is bolted along the vertical slot using it's standard 1/4" thread. The feet are curved to match the curvature of the member's newt and screws into the carbon fibre tube
- A custom laser point holder - the base again matches the curvature of the scope. The top plate sits on this and via spacers can be tilted up and down. An arc slot was placed at the rear to allow left/right adjustment and thus full directional control over where the pointer aims
- A custom Baht mask with the telescope's name engraved in the mask
Apart from the regular requests for masks, we are also looking at a custom EP case, and even covers for a member's boat equipment! One exciting thing I am looking into is trialling 3D printed nuts & bolts which will open a world of possibilities. One of these is a custom finderscope bracket where the adjustment screws can be printed to be of any size with any bolt head (for example, wing nut-style screws). Another possibility is placing metal nuts into the holes, and then one can use any metallic screw they like if they choose to.