DIY Observatories

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1. Fire and Theft: How can we avoid it and stay safe? 1 2 3 4 5

   By Sp@ce_d, July 13, 2011
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   • ScouseSpaceCadet
   • July 7, 2019

2. Best of Observatories: Planning threads

   By Helen, June 21, 2011
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   • Helen
   • June 21, 2011

3. Best of Observatories: Build progress threads

   By Helen, June 21, 2011
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   • Helen
   • June 21, 2011

4. Best of Observatories: useful potential suppliers

   By Helen, June 21, 2011
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   • Helen
   • June 21, 2011

5. Best of Observatories: Members' finished observatories

   By Helen, May 31, 2011
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   • Helen
   • May 31, 2011

6. Hole design observatory build 1 2

   By wimvb, January 1
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   • Alan White
   • 17 hours ago

7. Heated observatories

   By woodblock, Tuesday at 18:06
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   • Owmuchonomy
   • Saturday at 09:21

8. DaveS's Obsy Build Thread 1 2 3 4

   By DaveS, October 8, 2019
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   • DaveS
   • Friday at 14:06

9. Garden Pier .. 1 2

   By Brian28, Thursday at 09:48
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   • bottletopburly
   • Friday at 10:49

10. Pier footings concrete ratio 1 2

    By newbie alert, January 13
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    • newbie alert
    • Wednesday at 22:19

11. Observatory 2.0 - Robotic Clamshell

    By SamAndrew, November 29, 2019
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    • SamAndrew
    • January 20

12. 7Wells Observatory Build 1 2 3 4 6

    By old_eyes, April 6, 2019
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    • SamAndrew
    • January 20

13. Using a Linear Actuator to Automate the South Flap

    By old_eyes, August 28, 2019
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    • old_eyes
    • January 18

14. Obsy building started ! (and now complete!) 1 2 3 4 5

    By Miguel1983, November 27, 2018
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    • Miguel1983
    • January 18

15. Pier Time .

    By Brian28, January 16
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    • Carbon Brush
    • January 17

16. Low cost, sustainably sourced observatory

    By bluemaxroe, January 16
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    • Rusted
    • January 17

17. MattGoo's Block Pier

    By MattGoo, August 24, 2015   

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    • Adian
    • January 14

18. Yet another building project 1 2 3 4 9

    By Bukko, May 8, 2019
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    • Bukko
    • January 12

19. New observing area and pier

    By bobmoss, October 22, 2014
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    • GCG-Observatory
    • January 9

20. Wireless connection to Velleman K8055/VM110 1 2 3 4

    By pmlogg, April 3, 2018
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    • sloz1664
    • January 8

21. Recycled lamp post as pier?

    By Swoop1, November 22, 2019
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    • bluemaxroe
    • January 7

22. Observatory base / elbow pier foundation advice 1 2

    By tooth_dr, January 3
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    • Rusted
    • January 6

23. Leaky Tardis Observatory

    By lukebl, January 2
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    • Gina
    • January 2

24. Deep Sky West (Midlands) 1 2 3 4

    By tomato, July 23, 2019
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    • tomato
    • December 30, 2019

25. Dehumidifier Question

    By Benjam, December 23, 2019
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    • Benjam
    • December 30, 2019