JohnHWhite

On 12/01/2021 at 02:31, Scorpius said:

A few progress pics of control room or “control pod” as I call it since the space is quite small. By small, I mean about 5 ft. 6” (167 cm) wide x 5 ft. (152 cm) deep with a sloped ceiling 6 ft. (182 cm) at front opening and about 54” (137 cm) ( all sheetmaterials I bought here  https://sheetmaterialswholesale.co.uk/ at rear wall. There will be two, 3-drawer file cabinets under desk which are on order from Staples -  Staples 3-Drawer Vertical File Cabinet, Mobile/Pedestal, Letter, Putty, 20"D (24871D) at Staples With cabinets in place there will be just enough room for an office chair in between however, they have built-in casters so they may be rolled out if a visitor - such as the wife - stops by to check out the imaging process or to find out where all the money has gone 🤔

So, without further ado here are the photos:

Control pod now wired and fully insulated. 2” conduit routed under floor connecting control pod with underfloor compartment adjacent to pier.

Paneling is 3/8” pre-primed, simulated wood grain OSB.

Desktop is manufactured 64” wide, 25” deep, 1 ½” thick butcher block sanded and sealed on all sides with 3 coats quick dry, satin finish polyurethane.

So, now the only items that remain on the list before pod is complete are:

Caulk joints and install molding.

Apply latex topcoat to paneling which will be off-white, or colonial white to be exact.

Install 1 string of white and 1 string of red LED rope lights powered by outlet controlled by duplex switch mounted near top of left-hand pod wall in photo.

Hang thermal blackout curtains to hold in heat and limit amount of light escaping from pod to main observatory.

Next big decision is whether to insulate and panel main observatory walls or just leave them as is so I can start using the obsy. I do not want to bring in my astronomy gear and set everything up until the major work (and mess) is complete and most tools and building materials have been moved out. What would you do?

Give yourself plenty of room, and gather together a good portion of patience, as well as any tools that are required for assembly before you start.