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DSCI0205
This will become the tube for the OTA. 12 inch diamter, and 63.75 inches long!
Date: 06/28/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 461
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DSCI0206
This is the spider and secondary mirror. fits the tube perfectly! the secondary mirror is elliptical and has a minor axis of 2.14 inches.
Date: 06/28/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 345
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This is the mirror cell that holds the mirror in place. The angle brackets are in the box right now, but I do have them.
Date: 06/28/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 335
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DSCI0208
These are the bearings that will be mounted on the tube (probably on a tube box like a regular dobsinian) and will act as the alt-az controls for the mount.
Date: 06/28/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 307
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DSCI0209
This was the included focuser, it's 1.25 inch focuser. It's a helix design instead of rack and pinion and isn't 2 inches, so I bought a new one that should be here any day now.
Date: 06/28/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 297
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DSCI0212
The mirror with it's old coating freshly stripped off. a few days in an acid bath makes it look like a brand new mirror blank!
Date: 06/29/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 296
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DSCI0211
Another angle of the mirror pre-coating. The front is so polished that the nastiness you are seeing is actually the plastic container!
Date: 06/29/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 322
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DSCI0216
Newly re-coated mirror!
Date: 06/29/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 349
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DSCI0215
Had to place it in a film canister, because the aluminum cannot touch anything, even a cotton cloth, until it's had a chance to oxidize. That will take about a week.
Date: 06/29/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 325
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DSCI0225
Brand new Meade QX Wide field 15mm 1.25" eyepiece. Picked it up for $20, because I had a $10 gift card and it was on sale.
Date: 07/03/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 305
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DSCI0217
This is my newly purchased laser collimator. Got it for $33 at the local telescope shop. (Yes, I have a telescope shop close by!)
Date: 06/30/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 302
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DSCI0224
This is my finderscope, a 6x30 Meade (Can ya tell I like Meade products?!) viewfinder. comes with two endcaps. I still haven't figured out how to focus the thing though!
Date: 07/03/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 319
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This is my focuser, a cheap rack & pinion to replace the helix focuser that came with my mirror. Much easier to focus, and has an adapter for both 2" and 1.25" eyepieces! I get to have the best of both worlds with this baby.
Date: 07/03/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 348
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DSCI0226
Fully painted tube, with a matte black on the inside. PRETTY!
Date: 07/03/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 319
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Close up of the newly painted tube!
Date: 07/03/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 333
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DSCI0232
Finished OTA! ok, so it's not 100% finished, but it's darn close! Just need to retouch a few spots (including an extra set of holes!) and add a nice edging to the top and bottom of the tube. I'm thinking some black rubber tubing glued around the edges wou
Date: 07/04/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 338
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DSCI0234
Installed focuser. works like a charm!
Date: 07/04/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 345
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Inside of the scope. I'll need to disassemble it and clean out some cardboard dust, and touch up a few spots, but it's pretty much done!
Date: 07/04/2010
Owner: Philip Browne Jr.
Views: 419
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