Dual Widefield Imaging Rig

[Gina]

This follows on from my thread "Thoughts on which imaging rigs to concentrate on" in "Imaging - Discussion" forum as I believe the build would be better described here.

Edited April 1, 2020 by Gina

[teoria_del_big_bang]

Wow, what would you do without the 3D printers ??

Looking good Gina 🙂 

Steve

[Gina]

Have designed and now printing a new mounting for the imaging cameras.

This is the bottom part.

[MarkAR]

Looks good, they should both then be dead on the same axis.

[Rocket Stars]

Intresting design! 

That is going to capture a lot of different data at the same time!! 

did build a prusa variant a cal of years ago. Maby time to try to fire it up again. Haven't been on thingiverse in a long time!! 

Have to check out astro files! 

 

 

[Gina]

I doubt you'll find anything useful in Thingiverse.

[Rocket Stars]

12 hours ago, Gina said:

I doubt you'll find anything useful in Thingiverse.

It was a few astro files that was intresting. But Thingiverse has turned to a figurine contest! 

[ollypenrice]

That's a pretty determined effort to keep things stiff and aligned! It deserves to succeed.

Olly

[JamesF]

I see my observatory is not the only one that birds have managed to sneak into :)

James

[Gina]

Very true James!!

[gorann]

That must be absolutely flex proof! Great design. By the way, your EQ8 looks like it needs a spring clean😉

Edited April 2, 2020 by gorann

[Gina]

Yes, think you're right...

[JamesF]

It's probably just down to the toilet roll shortage.

James

[gorann]

I will not mention all the viral zoonoses you can get from bird droppings, or what they can do to the encoders of your mount.....

Edited April 2, 2020 by gorann

[Gina]

If I don't touch it, it probably won't hurt me.  Well, that's my excuse 🤣

[gorann]

1 minute ago, Gina said:

If I don't touch it, it probably won't hurt me.  Well, that's my excuse 🤣

or what they can do to the encoders of your mount.....

[Gina]

Here are the designs modified to clear the ZWO EFWmini filter wheel that is attached to one camera.

[Gina]

Checking fit and other things.

[MarkAR]

Fit looks good 👍

[Gina]

Improved design for bottom part.

[Gina]

New matching back top clamp.

[Dr_Ju_ju]

Looking good.... 

I think we need a new Sub-Section of "DIY Astronomer" called "3D files" of ALL types, for all the various bits we design, but don't publish, that others can comment on, refine and even generally use.... 

[Gina]

Latest rig on the EQ8.

[JamesF]

6 minutes ago, Gina said:

Latest rig on the EQ8.

For some reason it reminds me of a set of tootly horns that you used to get on cars before electrical ones

Is this raised up to get a bit more height over the wall, or have you not done that yet?

James

[Gina]

No, not  yet.

I see what you mean about the horns 🤣

Edited April 18, 2020 by Gina