Scopes Please 2

I'd like to see more interesting scope again so I though I'd start a past thread that was very successful, the sequel if you will and I'll start it off with a Byers 812 photo and an Orion 10" Dob newtonian.

Greg

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Ok, here is my new Starmaster 14.5" f/4.3 Dob.

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Here's my homemade 13.1" f/4.5 workhorse, with my homemade observing chair. Just add eyepiece and observer!

Doug

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And here's my 8-inch f/8 I built for the Mars opposition of 2003.

Doug

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Here is my Two Tube 13.1" f4.5, a rebuild of a Coulter Odyssey One.

Weighs in at 65 lbs (45 lbs mirror box and focuser board, 20 lbs rocker)
Not ultra light by any measure but just over half as heavy as the 125lb original configuration
Much more transportable.

Those interested can see more pictures and construction notes here:
http://www.indytel.com/~rnabholz/twotube/index.htm

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Hello everybody,

Presented for your consideration, a standard-issue Hardin DSH 12 OTA on one of my custom mount-strosities.

After the time and effort invested in the fabrication of this mount, I have decided that I will never make an un-driven mount again. The benefits definitely outweigh the additional layer of complexity.

Cheers,

Matt

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I call this one Jupiter watch, it's 7:30 AM Dec 4 2004 on a cold winter morning, the sun has risen and you can still see the planet. Scopes are facing almost dead south. I'm lucky my house is exactly parallel with the compass i.e. it faces dead on north, all I have to do is square up the scopes to the house and the latitude is already set from previous and I'm good for visual (who needs Polaris Ha).
You got your Meade 6" F8 Newtonian on the 812 and a 10" LX50.

Greg

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Here is the first, an 8" f6 String Scope.

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I put the quick connects back on tonight. I just had the trusses and cage poles anodized, painted the quick connects black and moved the finder around to below the EP so I don't need the ladder for the finder.

Obviously the photo is without the shroud to see the poles.

Ed

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My newly aquired TeleVue Genesis SDF mated to my Super Polaris Mount.

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