DIY Astronomer

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1. Another DIY Sky (Quality?) Meter

   By kbrown, October 16, 2021
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   • kbrown
   • October 16, 2021

2. Skywatcher Focus Motor Handset mod

   By centroid, October 15, 2021
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   • Merlin66
   • October 15, 2021

3. WiFi SynScan with snap port

   By gazza25, July 30, 2021
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   • gazza25
   • October 15, 2021

4. WO73II Risers

   By Skyline, October 12, 2021
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   • vindubs
   • October 12, 2021

5. Sanity check my modification plans to my 10" newt to accommodate new secondary and focuser?

   By kbrown, August 19, 2021
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   • kbrown
   • October 12, 2021

6. Dob boundry layer fans

   By faulksy, September 19, 2021
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   • faulksy
   • October 6, 2021

7. Allsky - a tale of three (was two) cameras

   By pete_l, July 16, 2021
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   • Jonk
   • October 6, 2021

8. ArduinoLightbox

   By Fellside, June 24, 2019
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   • joelshort
   • October 5, 2021

9. Figuring Cassegrain secondary

   By kuvik, September 8, 2021   

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   • cassegrain
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   • kuvik
   • October 4, 2021

10. DIY dimmable red head torch

    By Monk314, September 24, 2021
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    • 542 views
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    • gazza25
    • October 4, 2021

11. DIY Flats Panel

    By Lee_P, September 27, 2021
    • 8 replies
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    • Lee_P
    • September 29, 2021

12. Homemade feather touch focuser

    By Ampthill, December 22, 2017
    • 23 replies
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    • AdrienB
    • September 29, 2021

13. Carbon Fiber Spider 1 2

    By Robert72, June 20, 2021
    • 34 replies
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    • DuncanC
    • September 28, 2021

14. £3.55 scope chair. 1 2

    By Tiny Clanger, April 27, 2021
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    • Tiny Clanger
    • September 28, 2021

15. Optical test rig (collimate lasers and adjust camera tilt) v2.0

    By Corpze, September 28, 2021   

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    • Corpze
    • September 28, 2021

16. Cordless hoover battery to power mount

    By cuivenion, September 22, 2021
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    • cuivenion
    • September 24, 2021

17. Second hand spherical mirror > to parabolic?

    By Honeybadger152, September 19, 2021
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    • Honeybadger152
    • September 24, 2021

18. Herschel telescope on a stick

    By Chriske, September 20, 2021
    • 1 reply
    • 555 views
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    • Chriske
    • September 22, 2021

19. Can i unscrew this bit of my Skywatcher RA finder in order to attach it to my ZWO ASO120mm?

    By MKHACHFE, September 20, 2021
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    • Laurieast
    • September 20, 2021

20. Building/printing Falcon / Dragon / Fairing 1 2 3

    By Chriske, June 12, 2020
    • 54 replies
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    • Chriske
    • September 19, 2021

21. 110Ah Leisure Battery Box

    By kirkster501, November 18, 2019
    • 19 replies
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    • symmetal
    • September 19, 2021

22. Yet another DSC encoder project. A Bresser-Messier Dob254 one...

    By cwis, June 30, 2021
    • 13 replies
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    • faulksy
    • September 18, 2021

23. Secondary Mirror replacement - Skywatcher 300p Newt

    By Captain Scarlet, May 6, 2020
    • 19 replies
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    • kbrown
    • September 16, 2021

24. The Synta Wonky, Plastic Focusser Fix

    By Alan64, May 15, 2018
    • 14 replies
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    • Alan64
    • September 11, 2021

25. 152mm f/5.9 Binoscope 1 2

    By Chriske, January 16, 2021
    • 38 replies
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    • Chriske
    • September 11, 2021