SnakeyJ
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From the album: Telementor2
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From the album: Telementor2
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From the album: Telementor2
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Very interesting development of this project - I'm continually slipping the belt of my motor to change focus position for EP's (star test), different barlow's and extensions. I like the idea of having everything connected to the computer under Ascom, but still being able to control this from a project box with the rotary encoder and/or push buttons. Any chance of a heads up on your sketch and wiring mods for this?
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I've lost count of how many times my phone has alerted me of updates to this thread today! Great work and support Dave
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It's us lot that owe you the thanks for the hard work on design and the ascom driver - take a bow
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Darned Fog sat on me for last 36 hours :(
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A Fully Automated Imaging Observatory - WIP
SnakeyJ replied to steppenwolf's topic in The Astro Lounge
Compelling reading and much food for thought here. I will follow with closely! -
Thanks Gina - all in now, bar the lathe, washing machine and tumble drier! I have some work to do at the old house, but taken a week off to sort! Might even get internet tonight if the router arrives from bt :-) We used to have goats, white saracen? And Anglo nubians - or anglo neurotics as Dad affectionately called them :-) We used to sell goats milk for asthma sufferers and eat the billy goats. They were good company and affectionate animals, but more intent on escaping and eating the trees and flowers, or climbing on to the farmhouse roof. The sheep were better grazers, but much harder work!
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It was very cold and damp down here last night, made worse with no idea of how the heating works (first night in new house). All sorted now, but took a while to work off the chill this morning!Springs definitely coming - the buds are breaking on the magnolias and the grass is growing again :-)
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Design looks good Gina - are you intending to 3d print the hinge brackets? Hope the weather holds and you manage to get this all completed soon and can get back in to the imaging business again. Having now packed up my obs, I'm feeling quite jealous - but should be back in business with a modest temporary build in the not too distant future, once the settling in and unpacking is finished
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It's hugely recommended and makes a massive difference to how often you can get out! If you have the space a warm room would be an even bigger advantage for any imaging.
