The Hazards of a Permanent Observatory

[tomato]

Tonight Myself  and @Tomatobro we’re trying to get first light imaging on the Esprit now in it’s permanent dome observatory. It took two hours to sort out a serial coms issue with the mount (another story) and in the process of moving around in a confined dark space my brother sliced his head open on the Telrad glass, and then myself, walking at a crouch to get out through the observatory door, walked straight into the horizontal counter weight bar. My head came off worst (more blood).🤕

We did image M33 briefly, only to discover that the filters were in the other filter wheel.😳

AP can hurt your head as well as your wallet.

[JamesF]

5 minutes ago, tomato said:

We did image M33 briefly, only to discover that the filters were in the other filter wheel.😳

I'm sorry, but that made me laugh out loud.

A "fully loaded" observatory can be a bit of a health hazard what with all the bits sticking out everywhere.  I've had a few "near misses" when standing up having been working on cabling down at floor level.  Padding on the underside of the door opening may be a plan.  That one's bound to get you one day unless your usual observing gear includes a hard hat.

Hopefully the damage will heal quickly.

James

[tomato]

I knew with ultimately a dual rig in there moving around would be hazardous, hence having a warm room adjacent and (almost) remote imaging was the plan. I didn’t bank on the commissioning phase though.

Oh, I have hit my head on the door frame numerous times already, hence that is why I was crouching when I walked into the counter weight....😜

[Gina]

There are drips of blood on the floor of my observatory!!

Edited October 28, 2019 by Gina

[JamesF]

18 minutes ago, Gina said:

There are drips of blood on the floor of my observatory!!

You've not been sacrificing chickens to the gods of clear skies again?!

James

[johninderby]

Sounds like the plot for a book. 😁

 

Edited October 28, 2019 by johninderby

[JamesF]

Just now, johninderby said:

Sounds like the plot for a book. 😁

I was thinking more of Poirot, myself

"Tell to me if you please, Monsieur Tomato, how did all this blood appear inside the observatory?  Or is it as Inspecteur Japp claims, merely ketchup?"

James

[tomato]

Now I know why the interlocking floor tiles are washable.

[DAVE AMENDALL]

Perhaps that monocle that Gina suggested in another post would have been useful especially the illuminating type...Dave

[reddoss]

Blood, Sweat, and Tears..........that's what astroimaging is all about.😁

[Swoop1]

Perhaps we should petition FLO to source 'branded' bump caps?

"Knock your noggin on an EQ8!"

"I've mussed my mullet on a Messu"

[Gina]

Think I might wear a hard hat when working on the observatory!

[johninderby]

Just pray health and safety don’t realise how dangerous observatories are. 😁

Just think of the regulations. 🙀

Edited October 29, 2019 by johninderby

[JamesF]

Just now, johninderby said:

Just pray health and safety don’t realise how dangerous observatories are. 😁

Just think of the regulations. 🙀

Quite.  Using them during the hours of darkness will be completely out.

James

[Star101]

This made me laugh  

When I had the electricians working in my ROR Shed, I saw one guy hit his head a couple of times on the weight bar weights!! OUCH!! 😮  They were set horizontal as the roof was shut (raining). They should have asked for danger money lol. ( Or wore protective helmets  ) 

A friend of mine, when visiting my 10' x 8' shed, asked...Why so big? - Answer -So I can move without hurting myself 😛 ...... I will show him this thread when he visits next as good reasons  

 

 

[Star101]

Just now, JamesF said:

Quite.  Using them during the hours of darkness will be completely out.

James

This is why I use Anydesk....Sit in my safer House living room while, in the shed, the mount slews merrily away with no one to bump into

[tomato]

10 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Just pray health and safety don’t realise how dangerous observatories are. 😁

Just think of the regulations. 🙀

Hey, I was a Health and Safety Manager for a couple of years before my retirement, (that has something to do with why I retired), I definitely didn’t take my work home with me🤫.

[JamesF]

10 minutes ago, tomato said:

Hey, I was a Health and Safety Manager for a couple of years before my retirement, (that has something to do with why I retired), I definitely didn’t take my work home with me🤫.

In this instance, it might have helped if you had

You should drop by some time.  Perhaps when my father in law is using the grinding wheel, beneath which he has stacked several 20l cans of petrol, using no protective gear other than his normal specs.

James

[kev]

i walked into 10kg of counterweight once. That took me out for a while.  

[tomato]

17 hours ago, JamesF said:

In this instance, it might have helped if you had

You should drop by some time.  Perhaps when my father in law is using the grinding wheel, beneath which he has stacked several 20l cans of petrol, using no protective gear other than his normal specs.

James

It’s the Health and Safety at Work Act, so you can do what you like at home.😎

We have moved to a new development and I am surrounded by construction workers sans safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, dust masks etc, it reminds me why my blood pressure was higher before I retired.

[Tomatobro]

As long as no damage was inflicted on the astro gear that is the important thing........

[teoria_del_big_bang]

17 hours ago, JamesF said:

Quite.  Using them during the hours of darkness will be completely out.

James

You got there before me -that was just what I thought when I read this.

Sorry @tomato when I first read this I reacted with a sad face but I have had to change it to Ha Ha now as the more I read through the replies the more I laughed.
 

Steve