|
Big Update !!
The mirrors are on their way, should be here in a day or two so I had a real session over the weekend getting the scope closer to done.
Built my spider, built the UTA, repositioned the altitude bearings. What a mission !!
Here's a few pix to see where it at now.
The 'raw' spider in it's aluminium build
Black Spider sitting in the UTA box
Looking up the UTA at diagonal mount.
The Packdown mode for transport after removal of the alum tubes. It's just on 650mm high. Still some top covers to be made to protect various structures. I'll cutthe upper tubes a little more so it is sitting flush on the cell box.
Couple of shots of the base construction including the butchered teflon automotive gasket and the adjustable feet beneath. Azimuth ring markers to be made a glued before the rocker box is fitted.
|