philjay Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Sometime back I built a 1/5th scale model of my Celestron CGE1100XLT, since then I sold the OTA and replaced it with my beloved 127ED Triplet. Ive been meaning to make a model of the 127 since but never got round to it until todays rainy bank holiday. A few bits of brass and an hour or 2 on the lathe and I now have a scale model of the 127EDT on the CGE. Yeah I know its sad but its a bloke thing Still got a final polish to do and maybe take a bit more metal out of it to give the counterweights a chance to balance, brass is heavy man but I done it now. So once its polished it can take pride of place on the shelf where it came from and gather dust for another 6 years or so tuckstar, +Ibbo, M. and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I agree those counterweights look a little to heavy. Call yourself a toolmaker Great work Phil and it looks cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 That is brilliant Phil I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Does it rotate etc? Place it next to a tin of beans or a can of coke so we have some scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Yep, the mount rotates. Theres a 12" rule in front for scale Mick Orion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TasKiNG Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Nice job, looks awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Lovely job mate Can it split the double double? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Ta folks Spent 1/2 hour taking some weight out of the tube and dew shield and final polishing Quite pleased with it. Was going to paint it but I reckon I will leave it like this BAZ, +Ibbo and +TasKiNG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 A lovely bit of turning there Phil. I see the brass addiction has flared up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 That's ace Phil, very clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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