10 inch newt revamped

[solarboy]

Hi guys

I have spent the last few weeks in my shed a few hours a day revamping the rocker box and sorting out the secondry mirror for better focus and lightening  the rocker box by cutting of some of the wood that was unnecessary that the previous owner who built it out of. 

Also replaced the right ascension bearings with a lazy Susan bearing for a smoother action. 

When I got it It was advertised free to a good home or it goes down  the tip. 

All I need now is a RA finderscope. 

Solarboy 

[bottletopburly]

Nice upcycle 

[Stargazer33]

Well saved! Hope it gives you great service.

[Alan White]

It clearly was far too good to be scrap, glad you gave it a good home.

Looks a nice sized scope.

[solarboy]

Thanks bryan

[Craney]

classic  shed-scape  as well......   just like mine and many others on here no doubt

[solarboy]

When I  got it Alan it had been in  the back of shed for years it had a brown water stain down one side of the white tube 

The mirrors  were in a terrible  state. I cleaned up the tube and resprayed it and flocked the inside of the tube 

And realluminised the mirrors and made a new spider. 

Solarboy 

[solarboy]

The shed

A place for everything and everything in it's place.

 

[Beulah]

Where did you get the mirrors recoated, Solarboy? Fabulous restoration project!

[solarboy]

Orion optics 

[CraigT82]

Nice work! The paint job looks professional 

[solarboy]

Thanks for the complement Craig I do my best