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Upper Support Assembly (USA) Finished!

Started by web0178230, 09/12/2006 03:09AM
Posted 09/12/2006 03:09AM Opening Post
[COLOR="Purple"]Hi All!
It's taken a while but I think the USA for the 18.75" ATM project is done. When last I posted, I had added a second ring to the single, too floppy, original ring. That gave me a stiff enough structure to hang the focuser board off of. I was then trying to figure out how to improve the support for the focuser board. Here's the result in several pics. 1st is an overall view.
Bill[/COLOR]


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Posted 09/12/2006 03:11AM #1
[COLOR="Purple"]Here's the back of the focuser board showing the notch around one of the support posts.
Bill[/COLOR]

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Posted 09/12/2006 05:04AM #2
Hello:
That looks very nice. How much does it weigh? For my 17.5", I'm going to try to keep the top end weight below 4.5 lbs (without eyepiece). I noticed that you have the Kineoptics helical focuser. How do you like it? Have you had a chance to use one? I am tempted to get one since they're so light, but I'm skeptical as to how well that design will handle heavy "hand grenade" eyepieces.

Cheers
Mike Connelley