[allan gould]

Your right Alex. I got worried about high winds from these cyclones so I manufactured my storm cleats and installed them last night. Thanks to David and the others where I saw the idea. So simple that they really should be part of the original design and setup. You would have to rip out the deck and all to get the roof to lift now. I feel a lot happier that the dome isnt going to wind up down the road.
It doesnt matter what sort of observatory you have , its the convenience of it all and the protection of the equipment. I decided early on that I wouldnt leave the optics and computer outside for protracted periods unless I was going to do a long observing run and I think that is what Ill stick to - just to be on the safe side. The two best additions to the obs were the storm cleats and the croc lock. Really makes you feel that the observatory is safe.
Ive attached photos of the two storm cleats so that you can figure out how they attach.