Rock Doctor Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Can you buy or does anyone have a parts list for making a small red led illuminator for lighting up a polar alignment scope? Would also be interesting to hear if you would normally fix the bulb and battery within the mount or just dangle the bulb in the hole after the cap has been removed. If anyone has made one of these before or can quickly knock one up and is going on Friday I'd pay for the parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I think Dion at AstronomyShed sells them or at least has plans on his website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Uber cheap version (power with 4x AA 1.2V rechargable batteries.) Maplin shopping list: BF87U 2.5mm Heatshrink 1m 1 1.658 0.332 1.99 CJ64U 3mm 5V HE Red LED 1 0.575 0.115 0.69 HF29G 4AA Battery Box 1 1.075 0.215 1.29 NE19V Rigid PP3 Clip 1 0.992 0.198 1.19 Edited April 16, 2012 by Kheldar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Doctor Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thanks Mick Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Picture of one on RVO's website, might help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Doctor Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Stephen, I can't quite make out what the Rigid PP3 clip is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Here's what you want - I had one on my old CG5GT - so did Noel on his - works a treat http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/astronomy-shed-led-polarscope-illuminator_d5223.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Doctor Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thanks Kim. I might try Stephen's uber cheap solution first Are you going on Friday? You would think that with the cost of the dx mount that it would have a polar scope and illuminator already installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I'll be at Kelling from Thurs this week to Weds next week Dave - so I won't be doing the CC this time unfortunately. I agree about the mount - it's begging for an internal led lit polar scope like the NEQ6 Pro. Nothing wrong with DIY though - call it personalisation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboy1970 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 The RVO ones are Dions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Yup - Dion makes the RVO ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Stephen, I can't quite make out what the Rigid PP3 clip is for. Clip goes onto battery holder : you then solder the LED to the wires extended from the clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Doctor Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Stephen, I've had a thought looking at your uber cheap light and Dions with what looks like a pot to control on/off and brightness. For an uber uber cheap variable intenstity led illuminator for the polar scope What about using a 12v red led CJ66W connected to a standard phono plug FJ89W and then connecting it to power via a multi channel controller that I have for heater bands. Would that work or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) Seems fine in principal, just remember that you don't want it too bright else it won't be useable Edited April 18, 2012 by Kheldar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Doctor Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 Stephen, I'll let you know if it works or if theres a blue flash lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Doctor Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Stephen your red led polar scope illuminater works and so does the uber uber cheap one. So if anyone wants to make one the (Maplins) parts list for Stephens is listed above and for a variable brightness batteryless one (assuming that you have a 12v controller unit) 3mm 12v red led CJ66W £0.69 Standard phono plug FJ89W £1.29 2.5mm Heatshrink 1m BF87U £1.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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