DIY Astronomer

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1. Taking flat images for color cameras

   By Astrofriend, December 22, 2021   

   • flat image
   • diy
   • 9 replies
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   • Astrofriend
   • January 6, 2023

2. My homemade EQ fork mount 1 2 3

   By Vroobel, June 10, 2020
   • 63 replies
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   • timwetherell
   • January 5, 2023

3. Zwo compatible efw

   By powerlord, May 24, 2021
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   • powerlord
   • January 3, 2023

4. Concrete RTV mirror cell.

   By marcopolo, November 17, 2022
   • 9 replies
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   • marcopolo
   • January 2, 2023

5. Beanz Meanz...Counterweightz!

   By Mognet, December 29, 2022
   • 10 replies
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   • Mandy D
   • January 2, 2023

6. WiFi Replacement For Meade Autostar II Handbox

   By michael8554, December 1, 2018
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   • michael8554
   • January 1, 2023

7. Has anyone tried making these DIY OSC CCDs?

   By abhoriel, October 27, 2017
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   • skybadger
   • January 1, 2023

8. A trip into my sanity…or….3D printing a harmonic eq mount!

   By Chaz2b, September 15, 2022
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   • Mike B
   • January 1, 2023

9. Linear motion components for DIY focuser? 1 2 3

   By vlaiv, December 3, 2022
   • 67 replies
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   • vlaiv
   • December 29, 2022

10. tube rings/cradle/clamshell question...

    By RT65CB-SWL, December 15, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 836 views
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    • Franklin
    • December 28, 2022

11. Separating threadlocked components

    By symmetal, December 27, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 493 views
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    • symmetal
    • December 28, 2022

12. Shadow Foam

    By wookie1965, December 24, 2022
    • 17 replies
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    • F15Rules
    • December 27, 2022

13. Sometimes only Lego will do

    By happy-kat, December 19, 2022
    • 8 replies
    • 778 views
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    • jjohnson3803
    • December 27, 2022

14. Frankenwheely - Motorising an Opticstar Manual 2" Filterwheel

    By kbrown, October 1, 2017   

    • filterwheel
    • diy
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      • diy
      • arduino
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    • kbrown
    • December 26, 2022

15. Solar powered all sky camera.

    By cjdawson, December 26, 2022   

    • allsky
    • solar
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      • solar
      • camera
      • raspberry pi4
      • dewstrap
    • 3 replies
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    • vlaiv
    • December 26, 2022

16. Finally a better spider...

    By Dave_D, May 9, 2022
    • 15 replies
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    • skybadger
    • December 24, 2022

17. Advice for sealing a PCB

    By CraigT82, December 18, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 531 views
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    • CraigT82
    • December 20, 2022

18. Dew band for narrow gap on SCT

    By knobby, December 18, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 492 views
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    • Elp
    • December 18, 2022

19. Yet another autofocuser... will I ever stop?

    By Dave_D, December 12, 2022
    • 1 reply
    • 557 views
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    • Dave_D
    • December 16, 2022

20. Sky at Night Observing Chair Plans?

    By Ratlet, November 26, 2022
    • 9 replies
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    • Ratlet
    • December 14, 2022

21. DC connectors

    By MG01, November 11, 2022
    • 21 replies
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    • kbrown
    • December 12, 2022

22. Celestron C8-CF Restoration

    By Robert72, March 22, 2020
    • 12 replies
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    • Robert72
    • December 11, 2022

23. Synscan V4 handset, help to identify IC U6

    By Sponcom, December 10, 2022
    • 7 replies
    • 624 views
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    • malc-c
    • December 10, 2022

24. DIY EQDirect USB cable for EQMod

    By MG01, December 6, 2022
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views
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    • MG01
    • December 7, 2022

25. Steel and Concrete EQ pier.

    By marcopolo, December 2, 2022
    • 1 reply
    • 582 views
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    • marcopolo
    • December 5, 2022