DIY Observatories

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1. Fire and Theft: How can we avoid it and stay safe?

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   By Sp@ce_d, July 13, 2011
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2. Best of Observatories: Planning threads

   By Helen, June 21, 2011
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3. Best of Observatories: Build progress threads

   By Helen, June 21, 2011
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4. Best of Observatories: useful potential suppliers

   By Helen, June 21, 2011
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5. Best of Observatories: Members' finished observatories

   By Helen, May 31, 2011
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6. Astrokev's ROR - The Build

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   By Astrokev, July 2, 2017
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7. JamesF's observatory build

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   By JamesF, May 28
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8. 50/50 Roll off build

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   By Yawning Angel, June 23
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9. Tis the season !

   By Jarvo, Friday at 19:29
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10. Electrical layout for ROR observatory

    By Astrokev, Friday at 00:39
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11. A dream come true

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    By LeeRich, October 13
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12. Obsy building started !

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    By Miguel1983, November 27
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    • Friday at 16:06

13. SHOW US YOUR OBSY

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    By Vox45, December 9, 2015
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    • LeeRich
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14. Securing Obs roof from inside

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    By catman161, November 5
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15. Mikeg427 3Mtr dome

    By Lentikular, November 17
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16. DaveS's Obsy Build. First thoughts.

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    By DaveS, May 29
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17. Dome Slaving

    By Ursa Jaffa, October 25   

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18. observatory DIY rotating Nissen Hut or Pulsar 2.7m?

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    By Rusted, March 20, 2017   

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19. 5 Sisters Observatory - restarting

    By iapa, October 30
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20. The Tardis Observatory gets a refurb

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    By lukebl, September 26
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21. USB and other leads required for a pier

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    By Terrierist, October 6
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    • Astrokev
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22. Cheap simple easy small DIY observatory

    By Martin Perrett, February 13   

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23. Plastic Pig Obsy

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    By Fish, June 14, 2014
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24. New Obsy in the making

    By rodrigol, October 5
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25. Obsy Design Question

    By catman161, October 11
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