Dob on wheels?

[abberation]

Hi I've been searching through the posts but haven't come across what I was hoping to find.

I have a reasonable oberving area in the middle of the lawn where I have set in a large paving stone and a loose stone standing area. This works fine for an eight inch dob and I dont have a problem taking it in and out. I also have a 12" dob that I struggle to negotiate around the garden and steps with.(it hasn't helped that I fell out of a tree that I was cutting back and have suffered ever since). At the far end of my garden I have a large shed and I was thinking of making a viewing area at the front and keeping the scope in the shed and making some kind of wheeled contraption to bring it out for observing. I have seen "lockable" wheels with solid tires and wondered about using these. So my question is (as a newcomer) has any body done this with success or is it a crazy idea. Any feedback appreciated.

Rich.

[swamp thing]

Hi Rich

most owners of large Dobs make up some wheelbarrow handles to help transport their scopes about. With these moving even huge telescopes is easy, as there is now no lifting involved.

[abberation]

Steve - thanks for the reply. I did get a sack trolley and made up a dummy "bearing" box for the scope and made up some ramps to get up to a patio but the dwarf walls in the garden were a bit tight on width. However I will keep on the case.

The photo is interesting - I have never seen the semi circular vertical setting circles before - that certainly gives me ideas. Today in fact I have just made horizontal (or azimuth) circles - using Autocad (but it can be converted to pdf) I constructed protractors going anticlockwise the same diameter as the dob base - printed them of and covered both sides with sticky back plastic cut out the centres and placed on the stand. The reading device will be red leds operated by a footswitch.

Rich