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From the album: Images
3.7 hours of integration time, half under a full moon, half with a quarter moon, 200mm f/2.8 and a Canon 1000D astro modded with Astronomik clip filter.© Ben Fillmore
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From the album: Images
Modded Canon 1000D, 18x300s, darks, full moon. 200mm f/2.8 on a neq6 pro guided with PHD and QHY5 finder guider.© Ben Fillmore 2014
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A collection of shots from my obsy build
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From the album: Obsy Build
Where it is now. Inside has been clad in T&G 8mm from Wickes and a few bits left to do (floor, lights, power). But she works! -
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Roof open, scope installed and ready to go (except need power and the inside needs to be finished!) -
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The pier is a 2nd hand astro engineering pier (thanks Giuseppe!) with a custom made plate for a neq6. Had to hand mix the concrete for the pier foundation inside the shed (one hot hour!) and placed four M12 bolts in that to secure the pier to the foundation. Then a series of M12 bolts connects the plates to the pier and the mount to the plate. Rock solid. -
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Really getting close now. Glazing needed and then onto the inside. -
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Again I slightly amazed myself it all fitted first time - it's a snug fit too! You'll also notice the light on the front! -
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Next up the stable door was made out of cedar boards. -
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And the front. -
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Two windows done -
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First window cladding going on - picture frame style! -
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I went for the V groove wheels on 3mm galvanised angle steel as the rolling mechanism. The roof weighs approx 300kgs, but still rolls easily. The bottom plate is 3x3 frame and I chiseled out the section for the wheels to go in, drilled through enough space for an M10 bolt to support the wheel and there we are. -
From the album: Obsy Build
It works! I had a horrible feeling during the build that it wouldn't. I felt SO relieved to have got to this bit and to see it work. Required some fine adjustment to make it reliable, but it works. -
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With the roof fully open! -
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A rare rear shot showing the back side of the obsy and the rolling roof section -
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The trim going up, looking a bit tidier now. -
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Hmm something missing. Oh yeah got to do the doors and windows! -
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Now it's really starting to take shape! -
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Finally. Don't want to do that again in a hurry. -
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3/4 done! -
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Me up top doing some more nailing. -
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You can see the 4x4 rollers out the back which the roof slides out on. -
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Half done.
