DIY Astronomer

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1. Big Bearings for Dobsonian Builders?

   By Bizibilder, December 4, 2009
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   • haitch
   • December 8, 2009

2. bahtinov slot width calculation

   By themos, December 6, 2009
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   • themos
   • December 7, 2009

3. Battery question 1 2

   By Yoddha, November 2, 2009
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   • Yoddha
   • December 4, 2009

4. Anyone know where I can get one of these?

   By Starflyer, November 29, 2009
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   • Starflyer
   • December 2, 2009

5. Any bright sparks? (trying to calculate power useage)

   By Tim, November 27, 2009
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   • Tim
   • December 1, 2009

6. CCD lens marked

   By inapottingshed, December 1, 2009
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   • Ford Prefect
   • December 1, 2009

7. Magnifying lamp

   By inapottingshed, December 1, 2009
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   • Parallax
   • December 1, 2009

8. My C80ED and AZ 3 become one

   By Rusty Strings, November 29, 2009
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   • Rusty Strings
   • November 29, 2009

9. ETX105 fork mount reused and adapted

   By mattifor, November 24, 2009
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   • mattifor
   • November 25, 2009

10. Has anyone "out there" ever de-forked a Meade ETX105?

    By MoonNut, September 21, 2009
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    • RT65CB-SWL
    • November 24, 2009

11. Eq6 bearing upgrades

    By MG1, November 22, 2009
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    • m.tweedy
    • November 23, 2009

12. Plate Glass for mirrors

    By leehawkins, November 18, 2009
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    • barkis
    • November 21, 2009

13. Homemade 70mm Refractor

    By martor, November 16, 2009
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    • martor
    • November 21, 2009

14. JMI Focuser -remove focus wheel - by force??

    By Telescope40, November 19, 2009
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    • gary1968
    • November 19, 2009

15. Where can I get 1.25" tube?

    By acey, November 15, 2009
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    • acey
    • November 16, 2009

16. Whew, in the nick of time - Got the felt on.

    By Tim, November 15, 2009
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    • Tim
    • November 15, 2009

17. 1000D Done It!!

    By adamsp123, November 1, 2009
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    • adamsp123
    • November 10, 2009

18. Xmas LED lights for Observatory?

    By Bizibilder, November 8, 2009
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    • Starflyer
    • November 8, 2009

19. really cheap eyepieces

    By Stardust, November 5, 2009
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    • beamish
    • November 8, 2009

20. SC modded webcams, waste of time?

    By astromerlin, November 3, 2009
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    • astromerlin
    • November 7, 2009

21. Ascom focuser drivers for Phidgets interfaces

    By becafuel, November 7, 2009
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    • becafuel
    • November 7, 2009

22. Electronic finder -Zuiko 50mmlens+QHY5

    By Merlin66, October 28, 2009
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    • beamish
    • November 6, 2009

23. Observatory plans

    By Keithp, October 27, 2009
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    • Bizibilder
    • November 3, 2009

24. Any Vesta 675 SC1 modders out there?

    By ianmwatson, February 12, 2009
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    • astromerlin
    • November 3, 2009

25. DIY Bahtinov Mask 1 2

    By George, September 12, 2008
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    • Dave
    • November 1, 2009