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Old 08-09-2015, 06:44 PM
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That thing should pull in enough photons to stop the universe from expanding anymore !!
Beautiful workmanship ... I do approve.
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Old 08-09-2015, 08:10 PM
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Thanks Brent, been doing some fine tuning tonight to get it to focus. I cut 70mm off the poles and now have almost all eyepieces achieving focus. I will have to take another 15 off them to get the 42 and 50mm grenades to focus.

I did however get to spend 30 minutes mesmerised by the view of the Jewel Box in my LVW22. I had forgotten how much more you see with the extra aperture.
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Old 12-09-2015, 09:44 PM
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Installed the UTA light baffle today.........
With the exception of the DSC/Encoders, the build is now complete !

3 months and 1 day....

Edit: now how do you collimated these again ?
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Old 13-09-2015, 09:23 AM
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Matt .... go to the ' top ' of the class

Well done indeed ....

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Old 13-09-2015, 10:10 AM
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Matt .... go to the ' top ' of the class

Well done indeed ....

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Hey Poppy, thanks again, just ordered some ramps for the van and need to find a decent ladder, thankfully we have 9' ceilings so I can assemble it inside the house.

The Big 50mm sits nicely up there!
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Old 13-09-2015, 12:53 PM
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To bring this thread to a close here is the finished scope:

"Sweet Guinevere"
(a reference not only to Gordon Lightfoot's song but to my beautiful and very patient dearly beloved Jennifer)

features a Galaxy 18" F5.58 primary Sn # 0411
Galaxy Optics 1/20 wave 3.11" secondary
Novak secondary holder
Kunama stainless steel spider 0.7mm s/s
SDM Alt bearings in Aztec Gold PC
Kunama Az bearing (3mm Al with Aztec Gold PC)
Kunama Half-moon offset pole pivot/clamps with QR skewers
Kunama Delrin pole clamps with valve handles, brass screws and stainless lock bolts
Noctua cooling fan (Lithium power pack)
Linear bearing cable sling mirror support
3 pieces stainless steel wheel/handles powder coated in Aztec Gold
etc etc.......

Thanks for following the build and for your comments/compliments along the way
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Old 13-09-2015, 01:26 PM
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Just beautiful Matt. Love the matching Telrad, very nice touch.
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Old 13-09-2015, 02:11 PM
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Wow! A fascinating thread and a hugely impressive piece of craftsmanship!
Thanks for posting.
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Old 13-09-2015, 10:13 PM
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Great to see the old girl collecting light again after years of storage. So, very keen to know: How does it perform under the stars???
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Old 16-09-2015, 11:53 AM
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Between this and the Gaunt project in another thread IIS could put on an Artisans show. Fascinating and impressive to watch from start to finish. Especially as they are both extremely functional and beautiful.
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Old 17-09-2015, 06:45 AM
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Thanks guys, just got some ramps yesterday so I will be able to take the scope out this weekend. Six streetlights around my house mean no viewing from home.....
Got to learn collimating again!
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Old 17-09-2015, 07:49 AM
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Hey Matt, great project and a great result!
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Old 20-09-2015, 01:50 PM
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A stunning telescope with superb craftsmanship and taste.

Congratulations on building a masterpiece!

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Old 20-09-2015, 03:30 PM
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Hey Matt, great project and a great result!
Thanks Mirko, I must admit I am thrilled with how it turned out. There were a few times along the way I had some doubts.

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A stunning telescope with superb craftsmanship and taste.

Congratulations on building a masterpiece!

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Thanks Jo, much appreciated. I started out wanting to build a scope that looked as though it had been around for a while, and with that in mind I was pleased with how my colour scheme and the time taken to paint all the stainless steel hardware paid off.
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Old 21-09-2015, 11:58 PM
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It looks superb Matt and all finished in super fast time. Great work.

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Old 22-09-2015, 06:43 AM
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Fantastic looking scope Matt , well done.
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Old 22-09-2015, 09:20 AM
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It looks superb Matt and all finished in super fast time. Great work.

Cheers
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Thanks very much John for all your advice along the way, it was great to be able to bounce ideas off experienced people like you and Pete Read. I doubt the result would have been as successful without you and Pete chipping in so generously with your time and knowledge.

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Fantastic looking scope Matt , well done.
Thank you Zane, now I need to learn to use it. Cheers.
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Old 22-09-2015, 12:08 PM
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Gee ..... that's a bit ' flash '

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Old 25-09-2015, 06:36 PM
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Finally got around to making a mount for the Telrad today:
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Old 11-10-2015, 10:57 AM
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Trying to find somewhere to house the scope I came upon this unused dome, now to find a key to get in .......
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