Excalibur 18" F3.5 is ready for First Light.......albeit while still awaiting Nexus and Noctua making the wheels system today...
Wow, Matt, where did you get this beauty made? I am interested in an 18" and looked at SDM, among other sites. Did you have it made in Australia? Is the mirror an Obsession one, or a Zambuto, for example?
Wow, Matt, where did you get this beauty made? I am interested in an 18" and looked at SDM, among other sites. Did you have it made in Australia? Is the mirror an Obsession one, or a Zambuto, for example?
Cheers,
Richard
It was made by a bispoke garage not meters from where Matt resides (his backyard)
Wow, Matt, where did you get this beauty made? I am interested in an 18" and looked at SDM, among other sites. Did you have it made in Australia? Is the mirror an Obsession one, or a Zambuto, for example?
Cheers,
Richard
Hello Richard, as Colin mentioned, it's a home made scope, though I did farm out the welding to 'Revolution Welding' in Queanbeyan and the powder coating to ACT Powder Coating Services also in Qbn.
the primary is an 18" F3.54 by Mark Suchting, lots more on the project here: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=164454
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That is stunning Matt. Has a mean, purposeful look about it.
Thanks Richard, I will definitely bring this to SA on my next trip.
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That Telrad is... well.... RAD!
somehow I just couldn't leave it without some alteration, the 'skin' is 0.25mm kevlar/carbon fibre from Protech in USA,
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It was made by a bespoke garage not meters from where Matt resides (his backyard)
My first telescope was a National Geographic 3in desktop Dobson, a 20mm and a 4mm eyepiece and a 2X Barlow
I then purchased this set used about two months ago
An NEQ6 Skywatcher mount and a Meade LX80 203.2 mm f/10
The Meade come with 26mm Super Plossl.
I found I was unable to left the NEQ6 due to my lung condition so today I purchased a new HEQ5 which I can lift.
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Outstanding Achievement .... you going into ' Production '
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Stunning workmanship Matt. Now, according to legend you have to throw excaliber into Lake Burley-Griffin. Cheers Richard.
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Guinevre was gorgeous, but I think Excalibur is indeed a finely crafted weapon for the stars.
The blue CF is just the bee's knees.
Compare this to the famous blue sonotube abomination from You Know Who
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Looks great Matt, awesome work.
Ahhh......might sound like a silly question but, um, you sure that monster will make it through the lounge room door???
Thanks guys, no plans to go into production nor to drop it into the lake very happy to finish it. Double width doors in the lounge room will see it under stars soon....
making the wheels system today...
somehow I just couldn't leave it without some alteration, the 'skin' is 0.25mm kevlar/carbon fibre from Protech in USA, 
Cheers Richard.
