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Originally Posted by Stevo69
Thankyou to you all who offered their thoughts and opinions on the 16" LB and Argo Navis. After spending the last few day taking every bit of advice on board, I've decided on a challenge, and I plan to build a 16" Dobsonian. I'm up for a challenge!
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Hi Stevo,
Congratulations!
I know your fellow ATM's on this forum will urge you on.
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Gary, I will still contact you soon regarding what you can offer in regards to Argo Navis and accompanying encoders. This will be important when it comes time to build the mount.
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Thank you.
With regards encoder installation, we recommend ATM's contact us
early in the design phase to avoid accidentally 'painting yourself in a corner'.
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Again, thanks to everyone, the friendly and helpful advice is what makes IIS so enjoyable to use. I think back 20 years ago when I built my 6" Newtonian, I used a "How-to-build-a-telescope" - type book (green cover with a sillouette of a Newt on an EQ mount on the cover). This is all I had.
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Obviously there is considerable resource material and talent out there these days
to tap into. If you don't have a copy of it already, grab yourself Kriege and
Berry's "The Dobsonian Telescope". Many ATMs regard it as the bible of
building large aperture Dobs.
Don't forget as well that companies such as Obsession and SDM can supply
some components if you need them, especially components that may be 'fiddly'
to fabricate yourself otherwise.
Good luck with the project!
Best regards
Gary Kopff
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.