+Graham Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 After a couple of hours welding I have turned this. Into this. The Base will be fixed to the slab then filled with concrete. The slots in the outer edge of the disc will allow me to fettle the polar alignment. The top part in place. This will also be filled with concrete. +Ibbo, philjay, Smithysteve and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 That looks massive! Good work mate! Ron PS Can you clean your camera lens, if your scope was like that you wouldn't see anything!! Ha ha ? +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 looks very substantial +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 It is fairly large. The discs are 800 mm in diameter. The base is 600 mm in height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post +Graham Posted June 16, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2018 Just had the toppling of the pier ceremony. The old pier is dead long live the new pier. Gave it a quick spray of paint for weather protection. Ransome's Green. With the Red mount it reminds me of the old steam traction engines. Here you go Ron taken with the canon. Werisit, +RonC, Smithysteve and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Superb, bet the neighbors are talking ???? +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 With all the welding and noise I have been making today -- not to me their not ? Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looking forward to this, just to see how it all fits together??!! Ron (Good, clear image, thanks Graham!) +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Another great colour for a great project. ? Deep blue for the OTA perhaps?? ? +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Tweedledee said: Another great colour for a great project. ? Deep blue for the OTA perhaps?? ? I have a special theme planned for the ota. You will have to wait and see. +RonC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 You're keeping us hooked. ? Can't wait for the next instalment. +Graham and Bottletopburly 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 This is a great project, good workmanship Graham. +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Thanks Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 Mount plate is on and it has all had its first top coat of paint. Going to make a bracket to hold my old EQ 5 polar scope so I can polar align it all before I nail it down permently philjay, Tweedledee, Bottletopburly and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 don't stub your toe on that pier you'll wake the neighbours ?? ps hedge needs trimming? +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 I know. First time I have seen that bit of the hedge in ages ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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