Wooden Tripod legs.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Looks great for someone who says theyre no good at woodwork !

Doesnt anyone else make rough crappy looking stuff like me?

Hi Mark and welcome. Is this the Mark of many scopes that I know?

[ving (David)]

dont worry geoff.... you should see my elecric focuser mount!
at least it works

Good work Dave, they look great. how do they fear against what you had?

I agree with Mark, the wooden legs give it a classy look.

regards,CS

Originally Posted by ving

dont worry geoff.... you should see my elecric focuser mount!
at least it works

I think a set of home made wooden legs, and a home made electric focuser
ex DEC motor thingy, would make imaging a whole lot better/easier for me.
Just haven't gotten around to it.

regards,CS

[gbeal]

Darn fine looking job Dave, well done.
Proof of the pudding?

[gts055 (Mark)]

Hi Ving and Geoff, thanks for the welcome. I have ventured countless times to this site for the great reading and photos, and have not posted till today. I found that the description of someone who visits sites without posting/contributing is termed "lurker". Sounds a bit like sneaking around I guess, bit derogatory really, so I thought I had better mend my ways. Geoff, of the many 'Marks' that you know, I am that skinny one near the beach.
Mark

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Glad you finally joined up Mark and look forward to your contributions here

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Geoff,
Mark did most of the work. I'm still no wood worker

Oh and welcome Mark, finally posting

Thanks for the comments guy's will have to wait for the weather to clear to see if it was all worth while. But it does make the whole set up look nice

[Stu]

Hey Mark, seeing the Tak for the first time sitting on top of the hill near the driveway was mastercard priceless.

(Remember the ownership order is You->Dave->Me )

Glad to see you've joined up.

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Originally Posted by Robert_T

looks mighty fine Dave... now how does it compare with those aluminium jelly legs ?

So I had a chance to test the tripod in the wind.

Viewed for about half hour tonight. All I can say apart from the wind the new tripod was fantastic

I had trouble focusing at high power with the old aluminium tripod. It was very frustating. To give it a number say, I would give it a 2/10. Very bad.
Let me tell you the wooden tripod I give it a 9/10.

It worked so good its unbelievable Focusing at high power was great so smooth hardly any vibration.

So this was well worth the effort. If your thinking of doing it. Don't think it just do it. You wont regret it.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Dave