Orion ED80mm Makeover

[AshObservatory]

Photo 1 Striped and Primed

Photo 2 I took two tapered plastic drainage cups from work, these are used in hospitals. The bottoms are center marked, drilled a 3/8" hole thru and added 3/8" threaded rod and nuts. Made a V-block stand/holder (not seen in photo) to set this in while painting. The extra threaded rod on one end made a good handle to turn while spraying. Paint used was Krylon White Primer and Krylon Appliance White Epoxy spray.

Photo 3 Applied 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of epxoy. Wet sanding between coats. Here is the final results with the Moonlite focuser in place.

Photo 4 Closer view of the Moonlite focuser. Still need to run to hardware store and pick up some stainless steel washers and a can of Krylon Appliance Epoxy Gloss Black spray to finish the lens cell. Also still need to line the inside with Protostar flocking.

The Orion ED80 will now match the ED102.

Photo 5 Tube and dew shield painted epoxy gloss white (Krylon Spray)

Lens cell painted epoxy gloss black (Krylon Spray)

Added two additional baffles

Flocked the tube, dew shield and baffles (ProtoStar Flocking)

MoonLite Focuser - Dual speed rotating tri-knob

Parallax 4" Rings

Orion 7 x 50 Finderscope painted to match

[DanDare]

Looking good, that Krylon gives a really nice finish, not sure we can get it here in the UK though.

[albedo0.39]

Sweet job. Looks like a nice scope.

[teztwister]

WOW !!!!!!

What a difference,looks really nice

[AshObservatory]

BTW....Here is a before image. Stock Orion ED80mm

[beetlejuice]

Looking good, that Krylon gives a really nice finish, not sure we can get it here in the UK though.

This company does at least some of the Krylon paints www.caswelleurope.co.uk The UK equivalent paint seems to be Plasti-Kote which can be obtained from B&Q.