Building the Home Observatory - Page 2

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #21 15-03-2005, 04:22 PM

Tony,

This one might not be up your alley but someone else might be able to use the plans and instructions.
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It is fairly simple.

http://www.orednet.org/~jgarlitz/geodome.htm

Striker (Tony) · #22 15-03-2005, 04:34 PM

Thanks Ken,

Your right.....I am looking to build a slide off roof then a dome....but thanks anyway...

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #23 05-06-2005, 12:57 PM

Hey Striker,
When we built our pier it was a galvanised steel pipe about 5 inch diameter and 4.6 metres long. it was chosen as it fitted our C14 Losmandy mount.
It was concreted into the ground to a depth of 3 metres using 1 cubic metre of concrete. The pipe was then filled with concrete also. It still wobbled. In the end we had to put a casing around the pipe and fill that with concrete also. After that, no more shakes. here is a pic of the final result.

Mike

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #24 05-06-2005, 01:25 PM

Here's a pic of my observatory, well, not mine alone...still not completed. Dome rotation and door drives still to be done.
We had many problems building it. I would be glad to assist you anytime you have a problem.

Mike

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #25 05-06-2005, 01:31 PM

Sorry.
The pic didn't upload. must have been too big. lets try again.
Mike

bytor666 · #26 07-06-2005, 04:59 AM

here's something you might want to check out. It has a different design , but it's pretty amazing. The entire shed moves on rails...here is the link. When you get to the page it is in the ADOBE ACROBAT READER form. the beginning of the story on the observing shed starts on page #4.
http://www.atsi.ca/raschc/rascfiles/...rb_june_05.pdf

ENJOY !!!
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Mark
12" gso scope