Shed shop

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

I was just re-reading my reply to Moonhunter regarding easy to move gear where he lamented the cost of a shed. I'd forgotten to post the link to the website where I got my cheap shed. It's here:-

http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/

Might help somebody get a cheap shed.

Captain Chaos

[GazOC]

I've got mine coming on Wednesday. I can't wait to get this Dob out of my front room!!

[Carl]

I've got mine coming on Wednesday. I can't wait to get this Dob out of my front room!!

At least you haven`t got to drag it down stirs.+ you can use yours.

[Carl]

If i buy a shed for my telescope.Do i need to insulate it?Cause my mum says i can get one but i need to insulate it to protect my scope.

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Not really, telescopes are designed to operate out in the cold but they do need to be kept dry for the most part. Insulation would only keep the shed warm if you had some kind of heater in there and I would warn against a paraffin heater before anybody gets any ideas. The fumes could affect the coatings on the optics.

Captain Chaos

[Zeffer]

Thanks for the link - it's bookmarked ready for when I get permission

[OlympusMons]

If i buy a shed for my telescope.Do i need to insulate it?

Hi Carl,

I would advise against insulating the shed if you are deciding to turn it into an observatory. Otherwise it would be ok.

The walls will hold the heat inside. Once the roof is open it will take about an hour for the walls to equalise with the air temperature. You will get a thermal venting effect when you open the roof and try to observe.

These scopes are made to work in extreme weathers.

Regards

Stewart.