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Originally Posted by Leo.G
That's coming along very nicely Luke!
Which focuser will you be using and is that all sorted where it goes and the cut out? (sorry, I missed the mounted Steel Track).
I have one question, what do you do in all of your spare time? (I'm being facetious, 280mm grab and go scope).
I'd love a carbon fibre tube for my 8" f5 Newtonian to lighten it up a little but I'd buy something already made with holes and focuser cut-out to be done by myself, that I could do accurately I think. Then there's the 152mm Achromat refractor, that could do with a diet too, it's quite weighty and cumbersome throwing it around in the dark (listen to me complain and I've seen the thing you're dragging around the yard but I am a self confessed weakling).
Though if you're making a habit of this type of thing I'd definitely suggest a sand blasting cabinet for rusted bits and pieces, quick and precise. I used to sell them back in the early 90s and whenever I knew I was demonstrating one in the show room I'd take in some of my motorbike parts I needed cleaned up and do them in company time at company expense, it worked out great (I was however the manager and spent a lot of hours in the office I didn't get paid for).
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The focuser is a Baader steeltrack which I will attach a zwo eaf to for imaging. The losmandy plate has been installed after I did a bit of relief work on the mounting area. It wasn't quite square to the focusser so I had to flatten it out before bolting the plate down. I used to have a sand-blasting cabinet but got rid of it (there is only so much room in the shed) needs and wants kind of deal.