A home observatory - what is your experience - Page 3

rumples riot · #41 17-12-2005, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by slice of heaven

It's gotta be the way to go....keep at it Houghy.

As for your back, bad ones are a pain.
I can't agree with Paul though, chiros aren't the be all and end all to their cracked up to be. It's a masking technique, not a cure.
Try and address the problem from the cause first and make an informed decision as best you can.

That seems to be a comment that a lot of people have with Chiro's usually made by people who have not been to a corrective Chiro. When you see the xrays of before and compare them to 3 months of treatment you soon change your tune. Not all Chiro's are masking the problem. Corrective Chiros actually address the problem and fix it. It takes a long time to develop the problem and if done correctly only a year to fix. By that time your back is back to when you were 20 and with more strength. Non corrective chiro's are the masking variety. Just pain management. I am sure if you had seen my spine early this year and then looked at it now, you would see the merits. However, Chiropractic has only been around for 30 or so years, I guess modern medicine took several hundred years to be considered legitimate.

h0ughy (David) · #42 17-12-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Striker

You have to build the Observatory Huffy....you wont regret it.

The sheer convenience of being set up up permanantly is fantastic....no polar aligning, balancing or levelling ever again....well you can check all of these on a monthly basis if you want to.

My procedures are as follows.

1)Unlock Observatory door, time taken 5 seconds
2)Unlock 2 bolt locks securing roof, time taken 10 seconds
3)Slide roof off, Time taken 5 seconds
4)Turn power and computer on, time taken 30 seconds and this is for boot up time.
5)Take scope cover off and turn Gemini on, time taken 20 seconds
6)If a threatning cloud comes over or I am finished for the night I can slide the roof back over in 5 seconds.

This type of convenience is priceless.

You sound like a mastercard ad

. why not save a few seconds and turn on the pc and that before opening the roof

I am green with envy

h0ughy (David) · #43 17-12-2005, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rumples riot

That seems to be a comment that a lot of people have with Chiro's usually made by people who have not been to a corrective Chiro. When you see the xrays of before and compare them to 3 months of treatment you soon change your tune. Not all Chiro's are masking the problem. Corrective Chiros actually address the problem and fix it. It takes a long time to develop the problem and if done correctly only a year to fix. By that time your back is back to when you were 20 and with more strength. Non corrective chiro's are the masking variety. Just pain management. I am sure if you had seen my spine early this year and then looked at it now, you would see the merits. However, Chiropractic has only been around for 30 or so years, I guess modern medicine took several hundred years to be considered legitimate.

Paul I am booked in for a MRI for DEcember 28, and an Xray the same day.

h0ughy (David) · #44 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

asimov (John) · #45 17-12-2005, 09:39 PM

Second to last place I worked at, we made this particular product. (portable field bin for grain storage etc)

It has doors in the roof which you can't see in the photo.

The top section was what I was interested in. With that section on the ground, it was exactly the right height to house a telescope. At 14' diametre a good size too.

I had thoughts of getting a second hand one & mounting it on a track, but never did. You would'nt want one of these in your back yard Houghy, but thought I'd show you anyway.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #46 17-12-2005, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by the Houghmeister

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

I have seen pics of ones like that Houghy! Simple & effective!!!

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Originally Posted by Asifarmer

Second to last place I worked at, we made this particular product. (portable field bin for grain storage etc)

It has doors in the roof which you can't see in the photo.

The top section was what I was interested in. With that section on the ground, it was exactly the right height to house a telescope. At 14' diametre a good size too.

I had thoughts of getting a second hand one & mounting it on a track, but never did.

Plenty of those around here but all in use. No second-hand ones. I keep an eye out at the tip though where they chuck their useless water tanks (full of rust holes).

h0ughy (David) · #47 17-12-2005, 09:50 PM

THanks ASimov, It wouldn't bother me But SWHMH (she who hates my hobby) would not approve

asimov (John) · #48 17-12-2005, 09:55 PM

Ken...Most farmers around my area don't use a tip as such. They make their own by using the back paddock or something! If I just rocked up to each farmers door step, I have no doubt I'd score one of these FREE within a day! (hint hint)

h0ughy (David) · #49 17-12-2005, 09:55 PM

you wouldn't want rust holes Ken, during a dark night you might mistake them for a dark neb! In this months S&S, there is a 2.3m dome, all you need is the base, but here is the catch, you must go to Canberra and get it then transport it home, I would assume you could pull it down to be transported but I am not sure about the ring. He also wants over 3 grand for it. i would love it but can't afford that just yet, maybe on January 1 I could (32M lotto)

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #50 17-12-2005, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by asiasi

Ken...Most farmers around my area don't use a tip as such. They make their own by using the back paddock or something! If I just rocked up to each farmers door step, I have no doubt I'd score one of these FREE within a day! (hint hint)

Too far to go for just an old feed bin.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Hough

He also wants over 3 grand for it

Cough, Cough! No thanks.

I'm sure I can beat that price by about $2800 by building my own.

acropolite (Phil) · #51 17-12-2005, 11:37 PM

I had an idea to have some lightweight aluminium tubes bent up (in a cylindrical + upper dome shape) and covered with reinforced vinyl canopy fabric, similar to the solardomes that they make for swimming pool covers, with a zip out panel in the roof. If it was made correctly you could dismantle and take to a star party or similar gathering and even sleep in it overnight.....

stellar2 · #52 26-01-2006, 08:46 AM

I will accept any reasonable offer for my 2.3 metre Sirius dome. I'm sure it can be taken apart for transport. It cost me about $3000. I think a grand would be fair.

Lester · #53 27-01-2006, 04:49 PM

G'day Ballaratdragons,

Second hand field bins like the one in your photo you can pickup at clearing sales for around $2,000. that is in SA. The time for clearing sales is usually after harvest and before winter= February- April.