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Originally Posted by David Fitz-Henr
Looks very good Mike - that should give you a stable base for your focuser. I plan on making a light/dew shield as well for my scope. I'm not sure what you mean about it holding a light box? Do you mean a light trap? I built one into my current 200mm scope tube - but they go opposite the focuser to prevent reflections from the opposite wall.
Anyway, I'm going to IISAC this Thursday - if you're there we can have a chat about our scopes 
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I wanted a matching dew/light shield extension that was removable for transport but that attaches rigidly enough so it would support a flat fielding light box on top even when
not pointing straight up - I like to take my flats during the imaging session and not at the start or end. Having said this I will be going with one of the new Astronomik
Aurora flat panels (soon to be released) which requires the scope to be pointing straight up anyway, doh! I may modify the Aurora to hold on at lower angles though?
Yes I will be at IISAC, arriving Friday arvo, look forward to comparing notes
I will be on the upper imaging field.
Mike