Fordos' Observatory Build

[Fordos Moon]

I think my best move has been to get a Dob so i can look at the Stars while the stuff in the Obby does its thing, a lot of what you have mentioned has been on/in my improvement list, there still a lot more to do, but enjoying what we have comes first......

Now that is a good idea!! Going to get my 200P out and ready for next time!

[leelee970]

Sound all good now for you.

I painted the inside black which has helped with reflections. I also put an external handel on the roof to help with closing it.

The spiders are another thing - yuk. I still don't like them falling/crawling over me.

I too have my Dob right outside.

Happy times

Lee

[Fordos Moon]

Sound all good now for you.

I painted the inside black which has helped with reflections. I also put an external handel on the roof to help with closing it.

The spiders are another thing - yuk. I still don't like them falling/crawling over me.

I too have my Dob right outside.

Happy times

Lee

Hi Lee! I did think about painting the interior walls black but I have so much information scrawled all over the walls I would have to do it all again in white ink! ps - what focusser upgrade have you gone for and was it a good decision?!

[leelee970]

I was lucky and found an old notice board in the skip at work, so all my notes are on laminated paper and pinned to it.

 

I can't remember the make of focuser but it was around the £100 - £120 mark with 1:10 fine focus. 

 

It was a major improvement on the OO factory one, but there is some noticeable movement which I must iron out.

 

Lee

[Fordos Moon]

I was lucky and found an old notice board in the skip at work, so all my notes are on laminated paper and pinned to it.

 

I can't remember the make of focuser but it was around the £100 - £120 mark with 1:10 fine focus. 

 

It was a major improvement on the OO factory one, but there is some noticeable movement which I must iron out.

 

 

Lee

I must look into it, although Im a bit nervous about taking things apart to fit it.

[leelee970]

It really was easy to do, just make sure the scope is horizontal on the table and will not roll off. All I had to do was remove 4 bolts to the old one.

 

The only issue was the new one was low profile, which meant I needed an extension to gain focus on EP's,but no extension on DSLR.

 

 

Lee

[Tinker1947]

I must look into it, although Im a bit nervous about taking things apart to fit it.

I brought a Moonlite CR2, very easy to fit, 4 screws attaches the base to the tube (old focuser holes) , then the focuser has allen screws to attach it to the base comes with a couple of spacers so gaining focus is easy......i use a Baader Click-lock as well...

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/moonlite-focusers/moonlite-cr-dual-rate-tri-knob-crayford-focuser-for-newtonians.html