DIY Astronomer

7,554 topics in this forum

1. Lens cover for 150mm Refractor

   By bendiddley, January 12, 2018
   • 11 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • steppenwolf
   • January 15, 2018

2. Dovetails and plates

   By Kaliska, January 7, 2018
   • 22 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • Kaliska
   • January 13, 2018

3. DIY Power Box - Dew first aid

   By Moonshane, January 13, 2018
   • 5 replies
   • 772 views
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   • nightfisher
   • January 13, 2018

4. 3D Printed Camera Bracket for a Gorilla Pod Mount

   By Mognet, January 9, 2018
   • 4 replies
   • 755 views
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   • Mognet
   • January 9, 2018

5. Replacing a 2.5" flattener with a 3" flattener

   By Astrofriend, November 28, 2016   

   • off-axis adapter
   • adapters
   • (and 1 more)

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     • off-axis adapter
     • adapters
     • flattener
   • 2 replies
   • 657 views
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   • Astrofriend
   • January 7, 2018

6. Lin_guide/RPi/StarsPi 1 2 3

   By Thalestris24, December 20, 2017
   • 64 replies
   • 3.3k views
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   • Thalestris24
   • January 7, 2018

7. Easy DIY focus mask

   By iamjulian, January 7, 2018
   • 3 replies
   • 570 views
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   • Stub Mandrel
   • January 7, 2018

8. Portable 250mm Newt 1 2

   By Tommohawk, December 12, 2017
   • 46 replies
   • 2.4k views
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   • Tommohawk
   • January 7, 2018

9. Dobsonian base table

   By Miguel1983, January 4, 2018
   • 8 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • Miguel1983
   • January 7, 2018

10. sw focus screws

    By spillage, January 4, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 458 views
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    • spillage
    • January 6, 2018

11. Has anyone 3d printed a bahnitov mask

    By melsmore, January 2, 2018   

    • 3d printer
    • bahnitov mask
    • 13 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • jbrazio
    • January 4, 2018

12. Could this be used as a rain sensor ?

    By AlistairW, January 4, 2018
    • 3 replies
    • 444 views
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    • furrysocks2
    • January 4, 2018

13. Mains powered CCTV pan/tilt head

    By furrysocks2, January 3, 2018
    • 1 reply
    • 557 views
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    • furrysocks2
    • January 3, 2018

14. A Great ATM Resource

    By gort, December 31, 2017   

    • atm letters
    • krastev
    • 8 replies
    • 922 views
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    • gort
    • January 2, 2018

15. Any Ardunio + Windows programmers out there?

    By michaelmorris, December 31, 2017
    • 8 replies
    • 889 views
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    • ringz
    • January 2, 2018

16. Solar panel charger

    By Davey-T, December 30, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 621 views
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    • RayD
    • December 30, 2017

17. Powering mount (5v) and dew control (12v)

    By Moonshane, December 29, 2017
    • 10 replies
    • 740 views
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    • Moonshane
    • December 30, 2017

18. usb card for additional ports

    By Scott, December 28, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 445 views
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    • sloz1664
    • December 29, 2017

19. Fresnel lens webcam - good enough to plate solve?

    By furrysocks2, December 13, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 459 views
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    • furrysocks2
    • December 29, 2017

20. Advice for making a parabolic mirror

    By Flat Earth Lover, November 29, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 950 views
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    • Cosmic Geoff
    • December 28, 2017

21. Design your own Newton telescope

    By Astrofriend, September 14, 2017   

    • newton
    • diy
    • (and 5 more)

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      • diy
      • optimize
      • secondary mirror
      • primary mirror
      • back focus
      • image field
    • 4 replies
    • 932 views
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    • Gina
    • December 27, 2017

22. Shroud material for trusses

    By coatesg, November 3, 2017
    • 3 replies
    • 505 views
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    • laowhoo
    • December 27, 2017

23. DIY large inexpensive flat field panel 1 2

    By angryowl, September 6, 2017   

    • flats
    • panel
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      • flats
      • panel
      • flat field
      • led
    • 29 replies
    • 17.1k views
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    • angryowl
    • December 27, 2017

24. Homemade DIY Binoviewer.

    By Doc, December 5, 2017
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • laowhoo
    • December 27, 2017

25. Help please - software controlled 12v timer?

    By michaelmorris, December 24, 2017
    • 17 replies
    • 1k views
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    • AngryDonkey
    • December 26, 2017