As you can see i had to clean up the garage a tad before i started to clean the panels of Caulking. I did that then bribed my daughter to help.
That didn't work as she gave up after i took the photo LOL. I scraped off the caulking from when it was at Rockhampton. Took a fair time to do that, hoping tomorrow to set up the walls and bolt together the dome section butthat depends on a number of family factors
I got it with two bays as that was about my limit for several reasons. I hope to start the deck in the next week so Ill probably be a month behind you as the Obs is to be delivered some time in February and since Im going to retire near the end of this year its all coming together nicely. Pity I live in the CBD if BrisVegas but I feel a nice mono CCD with narrowband filters coming on.
Ill be putting it together myself with no doubt the help of a neighbour or two as they all think Im nuts but very intriguing.
I got it with two bays as that was about my limit for several reasons. I hope to start the deck in the next week so Ill probably be a month behind you as the Obs is to be delivered some time in February and since Im going to retire near the end of this year its all coming together nicely. Pity I live in the CBD if BrisVegas but I feel a nice mono CCD with narrowband filters coming on.
Ill be putting it together myself with no doubt the help of a neighbour or two as they all think Im nuts but very intriguing.
Just like yours - SHMBO even went to Bunnings today and hunted out some solar panels and lights for inside the observatory. Maybe she is showing an interest of glad to get me out of the house.
Just like yours - SHMBO even went to Bunnings today and hunted out some solar panels and lights for inside the observatory. Maybe she is showing an interest of glad to get me out of the house.
run 240V power - the only things you want solar are the exhuast fan so its running all the daylight hours.
guess what - assembling the observatory we now have thunderstorms approaching. i am also a few bolts and nuts short of the full quid, must have left them behind in rockhampton, need to get some more. have tied down the structures with trailer rope...
If you need some nuts there are plenty around here! Mere teething problems h0ughy. Just keep at it and you will win in the end. The day we decided to put the insulated panels on the roof of my ROR obs the rain started just as we got the last panel in place. I still need to put more fixing screws in but I keep putting it off as it all works.
I left gaps between my decking so there was a natural air flow from the cool ground to the hot roof. There is no need for any active fans as the temperature differential looks after the ventilation automatically. This is why I went for the split ROR as the hottest air is at the gap between the roofs at the highest point. Melboune has a greater variabilty radiant heat problem than up your way. So this may not be relevant.
as i said earlier the storms moved in stopping further progress and i had to tie down the structures. i really need to get these mounted and fixed, need to watch the video again
have to see how i go but may need to enlist the help of a few people to life the dome on....
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