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Old 17-12-2005, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Cool Houghy. jjnettie has an idea for me too.

This is supposed to be a thread for you to build an obs Houghy and there are 3 of us now wanting instructions/help LOL! A true community

Ok I haven't got pictures yet but his construction was to weld up a frame of square tube steel welded together in a hexagonal shape with colourbond on the exterior. He made a folding cover that covers a slit opening that comes through from just past zenith to some point down the side of the observatory.

The base of the observatory in on wheels and runs in a rail set in concrete so the whole observatory rotates.

I can explain better if this isn't enough to start with
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