doublevodka

3 hours ago, AlexK said:

An alternative suggestion: get a 3D printer instead. A single 1kg spool of PLA filament would allow you to make hundreds of nice looking ready to use eyepieces of infinite complexity to play with just off the top of your head (after you master a suitable CAD app). A used printer could be found for $100 (as a small printer like 15x15cm is easy to find cheap when people eventually upgrading to a larger volume). Or you could make one, as parts are dirt cheap on eBay/Ali. A spool of filament is $15.

 

I'd thought about it but trying to do things as cheap as possible, plus being an IT guy the wife rolls her eyes any time I mention buying tech 😅

3 minutes ago, markse68 said:

Hi DV, I don't have any suggestions for suppliers but there is a FB group called A Second Look: Reusing Old Lenses for Astronomy 

They probably do have some suggestions and I'm sure would be interested in your projects

Mark

That's exactly where I got the ideas from 👍 I'll ask there too but they're mostly US based unfortunately

Hi all,

To cut a long story short, due to lockdown boredom and internet rabbit holes I've cobbled together a DIY barlow and eyepiece out of various camera lens bits.

However I'm struggling to find a suitable (and cheap) place to get tubing of the right size and with current lockdown restrictions in Wales I can't really go and physically look at stuff.

Has anyone done something similar and know of a decent cheap source? Ideally looking for something for the barrel to go into the focuser and the top section to slot an eyepiece into.

Thanks in advance

I've found the ad and pinged the guy a message pointing him at this thread, so hopefully he'll get in touch 🤞

There is a guys on the astro buy and sell groups on facebook that does electronics repairs for mounts etc, may be worth a look and a bit less expensive 👍

Just joined and looking forward to a good dig through the forum, also a member of cloudynights, but was looking for a forum a little more UK centered 

Currently have a Celestron Nexstar 4SE, an old Konus 70mm refractor and my daughter has an Celestron 102 GT plus various budget eyepieces, I find I get more time for forum reading that observing, mainly down to the rubbish weather...