T A WOW Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Well thank you kind sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulG Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Pictures of the top of the tripod where the mount will sit. 20121213_181323_resized_1.jpg Snip........ took me about 4 hours to programme and machine Snip........... I admire your patience and your skill. I had to go back to the start of this thread to read it through, truly inspiring. What telescope will sit on the mount?...... something Carbon Fibre?? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Should be buying a skywatcher 250p ds next week. Unfortunately not carbon fibre, but still a nice OTA. May be able to mod it at some point so the tube is carbon, but that's probably a pipe dream as a single bit of carbon tubing that size would probably cost me about £600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Got it all put togeter now. Not properly though, just push fit together. picture of tripod with legs open. picture of tripod with legs closed. the masking tape at the bottom is just to hold the feet on as they were a loose fit on the lower carbon legs, so they fall of at the mo. enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 That looks the dogs danglies. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thank you kindly. Can't wait to get my new scope and use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Oh yeah. Final weight of the tripod is 5.9kg or 13lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares_Paul Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 > picture of tripod with legs open. Probably says more about me. I laughed at that. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Very smart, all coming together very nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roblynmouth Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Many years ago, those of us in awe of what you have done, would be nodding sagely and then turning to our own lathes and doing the same, or something like it. Today, people like you are as rare as rocking horse droppings. You young man are the last of a dying breed, lost to modernisation and progress. I hope that the whole plan comes to fruition and I am sure complex equations and algorithms required to make your plan come true, will be like shelling peas. BTW, you do no with skills like that, and the market you are in, you never be in need of a job, and if you arn't working for yourself you should be. Also loved the reasoning for using carbon, way to go. Edited January 28, 2013 by roblynmouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Kind words thank you. If I do manage to make the mount and it works well I would think about producing them, with a mind to setting up a business. That's probably a way off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Last little bit of the tripod. I made some new bolts to hold the botom legs in place pic got them chemically blackened to add a bit of contrast between plain aluminium legs and plain stainless bolts. so thats it for the tripod. thread will probably go quiet for a fair while now while I do mods to my new scope and get to working out what I need to do for the mount proper. enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Well young Man from one Astro engineer to another ' that is none too shabby'. you must be well pleased -- great job Tobias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Lovely finishing touch there Toby. Absolutely great job, I would be proud for my entire life if I ever made anything of that high a quality. Mad skillz mate. Can't wait to see it in the flesh. Look forward to the mount thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 That is a really tidy job there Toby. Not only does it look fantastic, but is a one off that will serve you well for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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