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| Hi, and thanks for stopping by.
I am a hobbyist telescope builder and active amateur astronomer. These telescopes were built in the last six years, or so, for my own personal use and in order for me to keep proper records for each one I named them Build 1, 2 and 3. Two of the scopes (B 1 &
B2) are motorized
and computer controlled: The gear boxes are my design and
construction, as is the clutching system. All three scopes have
ball bearings at all altitude and azimuth contact points. The
individual captions on each picture provides much more detail. |
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1 is the first
construction effort . The project was
one of discovery and a test bed
for several
features I could not find on commercially available telescopes. This scope
incorporates an adaptation of Mel Bartels
motorized drive system and utilizes a Starmaster/Pegasus Optics 20"
f 4.3 optical tube The Picture
Gallery shows most of the mechanical and electrical components. |
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 This
scope incorporates the knowledge and experience gained from
the construction of the B 1. All
mechanical and most electrical components
are located inside the rocker box to provide needed protection and
to streamline the
overall esthetic quality. This
scope is based on a 22" f 4.5 Pegasus Optics primary mirror,
a Sky Commander/Sky Tracker drive and control system
plus
some pretty involved electrics (at least for me).
The internal optical/mechanical alignment (orthogonality)
is correct and the pointing accuracy is superb. A Picture Gallery
is enclosed.
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 B
3 scope is
the newest,
updated version of B 2 without the
electronics and drive system. It has a 22" f 4.5 Swayze
Optical primary mirror and incorporates all the
techniques and features I have developed and proven out
over time, along with a few new ideas. The
Mirror Box/Rocker Box profile has been lowered compared to B 2. The Altitude
ball bearings are
now larger and mounted internally to further streamline
the appearance and improve performance. The Picture Gallery provides a
detailed look at the design and construction. |
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