Well, if this site isn't the absolute be-all and end-all of telescope knowledge, I don't know what is!
Throw out you Kreige/Barry "How to build a Dobsonian" book and every other reference book about telescopes that has been written in the last 400 years, 'cause this site is the new reference of all telescope knowledge!
Oh and what is the "Hubble Spade Telescope??
http://www.howdotelescopeswork.com/
An example on page...
http://www.howdotelescopeswork.com/C...escope-Kit.php
A Complete Telescope Kit
If you want to gaze at the stars in the night, you need to have a telescope for this purpose. Now you have two choices, either to go and make your own telescope which involves buying all the supplies that are required for a telescope and the other option would be to buy a complete telescope kit that has every single supply you require to make your telescope. The first choice is not recommended for beginners.
In fact, the first choice is only meant for professional astronomers. If you are a beginner then the second choice is recommended for you.
These
telescope kits come with each and every single supply that is required to make a telescope. Moreover, these telescope kits come with a detailed step-by-step instruction guide that tells you how to
make an effective telescope using different
parts included in the
kit.
There are many
kits available today that will allow you to
make a Dobsonian type telescope. These types of telescopes use both primary and a smaller secondary
mirror. Other elements included in this kit are finder scope, focuser, eye-piece and mirror support system. The kit doesn’t contain the tube that could hole all these elements.
http://www.howdotelescopeswork.com/images/23-1.jpg
What the hell are those parts??? I didn't know I need a car central-locking kit for my Dob???