Getting there....

I got home a few hours before the wife, and TS Fay had decided to do a hook around Tampa, so I took advantage of the cloudy weather to pull my tools out of the garage and get sawdusty..

Here is the new truss setup in the old rocker base. I put this shot in to compare with the next one, which is what I did today.





I had to go back and trim the bottom ring flat in a couple spots, b/c I ended up having a ring wider than the rocker box...lol



Up against the front board...



Lastly, I gave myself just under a 1/2" clearance (I'm to chicken to attempt less) between the ring and my encoder.



Wife is going away this weekend, so I can get some time to myself all day working on this. Next step is to add the reinforcing rings, trim the rocker box on the corners and router them, also cutting the front board down, and mount the primary. If all goes well, I might be able to star test Saturday night, or possibly Sunday at the latest. Once that is all done, I will disassemble it all and then paint and polyurethane it.

I know it's not Obsession quality like many of you can do, but I learn as I go and hope I don't make any major errors. It has been rewarding, and it has been seven years since I've done a major overhaul on a scope.

Clear Skies,

Guy