Okidoke, starting off pretty fast here although I know I'll slow down as I start digging that hole!
Found a guy who can supply me with a 229mm outer diameter steel tube, 5.9mm thick. This will do nicely I think. Yes?
The question is, how tall does it need to be? I'm thinking anywhere from 800mm to 1000mm above the floor level would work. I have a short refractor but may purchase other larger scopes in the future.
I'm taking these two sites as my guide for design/construction ...
http://www.iovene.com/314/#comment-186115
http://www.asignobservatory.com/inde...telescope-pier
Any things I might want to be aware of before placing my order for the steel tube?
Cheers,
Carl