Guessing game!

[Gutross]

Let's see if y'all can guess what I'm attempting to build!

Only have access to tin snips. Vicegrips. And a drill.

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[Chris]

Is it some kind of afocal photography mounting? 

[Gutross]

Is it some kind of afocal photography mounting?

Bravo! Almost done

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[Gutross]

Wish I had a milling machine

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[Chris]

Good stuff! You'll have to post a pic with it all setup on the scope

I'd love a hobby lathe and milling machine myself, I used to be a CNC turner by trade back in the day, but now I'm not doing it for a living I think I would find it fun to knock out astro bits and bobs

[Gutross]

Fun cutting the adjustment channels with a drill bit

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[gooseholla]

Is it a selfie stick attachment so that you can take a picture of yourself observing?

[Chris]

Fun cutting the adjustment channels with a drill bit

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Freestyle milling is all the rage

[Gutross]

Is it a selfie stick attachment so that you can take a picture of yourself observing?

Turn it around it it could do that. Might be mighty hard to see the ep though

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[Gutross]

Painting flat black

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[Gutross]

Well this paint does not like aluminium. Eh if it works I'll get some better paint

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[Gutross]

Done. Only have to tweak it

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[Gutross]

It's alive!

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[Gutross]

Finetuned. And ready for use. Worked on the 15mm hope it works on the 10

With only an hour of real work put into it. It turned out nice. Though I spent days making it in my head till I was happy with the design. Any normal person would have run 3d or sketches first. No not me I'd rather possibly mess it all up. Best part was it cost me nothing but time. I had the aluminium scraps, nuts and bolts. And I chanced upon 6 screws that fit the mounting screw on the camera! [emoji1] [emoji41]

So stoked to test it out with heavenly targets

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[Physopto]

Nice idea, but maybe fit a luminance type bit on the end for warning in the dark. You don't want to stick your eye or face by accident on the sharp end.

Derek

[Gutross]

Nice idea, but maybe fit a luminance type bit on the end for warning in the dark. You don't want to stick your eye or face by accident on the sharp end.

Derek

that is a very good idea, scratched my back last night on it not paying attention

[Physopto]

that is a very good idea, scratched my back last night on it not paying attention

My apologies for not being in time!

I await your images in anticipation.

Best of luck.

Derek

[xtreemchaos]

cool camera mount ,well done."where theres a will theres a way"....charl.

[Gutross]

Post in Observing- planatary with the two best pictures i was able to get! 

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/246410-the-camera-mount-works-with-pics/