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Finally started my relocatable obs
Well I finally got around to starting my first backyard observatory. I’ve designed it so it can be taken apart in less than a day and put back up it two (+7 days for the concrete to cure). I started today by digging the hole for the footing in which the pier will be bolted to. The picture shows the bolts in place in their template. The black outline in the other picture is where the shed will go over once I pick it up and build it tomorrow.
The shed will have a set of wheels behind it so I will be able to tilt it back and roll it away during a session at night. The front doors open outwards from the centre so there should be plenty of clearance between the shed and the scope. I’m thinking of “floating” it off the ground by propping all four corners up off the ground with wooden footings which will allow air to freely blow around inside keeping it cool during the summer months. It will also give me a point to which I can secure the shed to the ground by using padlocks and clasps on the shed walls and footings.
Stay tuned for more updates as the build progresses. Feel free to leave any suggestions if you think there is a better way of doing something.
Cheers,
Angus.
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