THE FAULKS 20" F4 DOB BUILD

[mert]

On 5 July 2016 at 17:28, faulksy said:

phoned 00 today, mirror should be done in 10 days, its in the final stages of figuring, that means i will have around 2 weeks to test before elan valley with the boys

just need to find someone to make the shroud now

Looking for a shroud ... I have decided to keep my 22" for now. I have been in contact with http://www.scopeshrouds.com 

She's going to make me a new one for Big Blue's Xmas   In black this time, so it'll be called big black n blue.

[faulksy]

5 minutes ago, mert said:

Looking for a shroud ... I have decided to keep my 22" for now. I have been in contact with http://www.scopeshrouds.com 

She's going to make me a new one for Big Blue's Xmas   In black this time, so it'll be called big black n blue.

nice one mert, thank you

[mert]

 

1 minute ago, faulksy said:

nice one mert, thank you

I think I found her on the David Lukhurst website. 

[faulksy]

i have seen it before, i thought it was a uk based company. look good don't they

[mert]

Yes they do, it looks like the same material that my old shroud is made from. 

[swamp thing]

On 5 July 2016 at 17:28, faulksy said:

just need to find someone to make the shroud now

Is Cal too busy 

[faulksy]

Just now, swamp thing said:

Is Cal too busy 

good idea steve, but that sort of quality comes at a cost

[estwing]

go fish...

[estwing]

gotta get to elan....loosing my mojo

[faulksy]

30 minutes ago, estwing said:

gotta get to elan....loosing my mojo

it will be ace

[faulksy]

small update uta near finished, just need to bore the hole for the focuser and fit the spider

[mapstar]

9 hours ago, faulksy said:

small update uta near finished, just need to bore the hole for the focuser and fit the spider

Top Stuff Mike 

[swamp thing]

13 hours ago, estwing said:

go fish...

   

[DRT]

That OTA looks absolutely top notch mate - very nice indeed

 

[faulksy]

just had a little wee whilst finishing or near to finishing, got goose bumps all over and near to hyperventilating

uta before light baffle fitted

finished before sips

uta fitted, hooorrrraaaayyyyy my heart was proper in my mouth incase my maths was out

couldn,t rest there, added 25kg to the wood disc to try the balance and motion

motion is sweet, the weights i have added are closer to the uta than the mirror would be so balance will be further foward, uta has no secondary, tubes are pretty much spot on length wise, balance point its a bit easyer to lift the front than push down suggesting its a bit heaver at the rear which is great

drop down in use, works ace

[Daniel-K]

My god that is some nice wood ☺

[faulksy]

thanks to this man above me (danny) he has kindly offered to help out with the shroud, star man

[estwing]

blimey that woods polished up well....great work Mike and Steve...a scope to be proud of....when you taking orders?

[mapstar]

Looks a proper beast Mike and one of the nicest I've seen.

Balance sounds just about right once you start hanging big bits of glass in that finely crafted focuser 

Hats off to you fella top notch work just need Orion to get their finger out with the primary.

[Pig]

Mike, you should get the shroud screen printed to read "Hand built in Wales by the Faulks" with a nice Welsh Dragon image to compliment it

[faulksy]

11 minutes ago, mapstar said:

Looks a proper beast Mike and one of the nicest I've seen.

Balance sounds just about right once you start hanging big bits of glass in that finely crafted focuser 

Hats off to you fella top notch work just need Orion to get their finger out with the primary.

what a great complement, thank you damien

6 minutes ago, Pig said:

Mike, you should get the shroud screen printed to read "Hand built in Wales by the Faulks" with a nice Welsh Dragon image to compliment it

brilliant idea shaun, need to go and lie down now, so so chuffed

[DRT]

Mike, sorry to tell you mate but I think you've messed that one up. I think you should give it to me and start again

Brilliant job - I am very impressed with your skills.

[faulksy]

8 minutes ago, DRT said:

Mike, sorry to tell you mate but I think you've messed that one up. I think you should give it to me and start again

Brilliant job - I am very impressed with your skills.

thank you so much derek.

when your at 00 tomorrow show them some of my pics and ask were my mirror is its 3 weeks over

[Stu]

The scope looks awesome Mike, really cracking stuff.

If it were me I would just let them get it right, the scope will be around for a long time, best have the best mirror possible!

[DRT]

18 minutes ago, faulksy said:

thank you so much derek.

when your at 00 tomorrow show them some of my pics and ask were my mirror is its 3 weeks over

Will do