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Gave the 8 inch a run.
Captured about five of the Moon but did it from the lap top. Then clouded over.
Investigated the various controls. I could get focus better but had to go between scope and lap top an add on electric focus would be great I could sit in side and do everything in comfort.
I wonder what the cheapest way out would be? I would be happy if two wires coming back to a hand box would be ok but to have control on screen would be great.
I had scope on mount using the dovetail it came with and it was bouncy, the tube is folded to make the tube with a big join, its constructed like a can.
I like my old 6 inch cause it a nice solid tube.
Plans to fix it.
I have a longer dovetail but I am thinking get the longest dovetail and another two tube rings.
In addition baffle the inside such that the baffles will add structure strength.
Proceedure at this stage...insert cardboard cylinder inside bare tube stick to inside of tube, add baffles in card board. paint the lot with resin which makes the cardboard very strong. You could also insert structural features with x in between baffles...follow a line similar to the framed newt.
Take care to use four mount rings and maybe additional support between dovetail and scope..
The focuser it the best I have owned and with the new camera I am reaching better focus than ever in a tenth of the time. I would take a shot examine it on the camera adjust take another shot...took ages and ...well now it better.
Designed the pier for this mini observatory.
Its on a patio so less than ideal but the idea is to lay down some ply make a concrete disk three inches thick and say two and a half feet diameter say three I could got to four....but ti will never leave..mmm a big one and it can stay when I go..with pvc pipe coming up to required height, cement in four blots at the top of your pipe pier, same as up North and use the fitting that I have and goes onto those four bolts.
The disk will be bolted to the patio and the surrounding floor will be ply with heaps of insulation cause in summer the patio gets hot...I see a challenge controlling heat here but whatever it is there the cards I have been dealt.
I wonder how imaging thru a glass sheet would effect things.. but with a glass top my box observatory could be airconditioned so hold at bay the patio heat. I know a flexible covering on the top of the box which goes right up to the scope so it peeks out off a sheet approach...everything inside could be keep cool.
And I need an air conditioner as well the house gets so hot in summer.
Things to do must rush.
Alex
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