Equatorial platform

[Martin]

Hi guys any Dobsonian users here had anything to do with these EQ Platforms , got some plans thinking of having a stab at building one ,see how it comes out

[Cazz]

I've never used one, but after seeing a C8 on a whatsit mount with a wedge, I wondered if I could copy the same idea for a dob base.

But that's as far as my thought process has got. I'll be very interested if you do have a go. :-)

[Brantuk]

Have a google for "barn door tracker" for dobsonian mounts. Here's a couple I found:

http://www.mdpub.com/scopeworks/platform.html

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/molyned/the_equatorial_platform.htm

[andyboy1970]

I know the guy who wrote Autostakkart (planetary stacker) uses on and get Damien Peach type images of Jupiter with his Dob.

[Guest dardano]

Here is a good link for the platform and you can email him for the excel spreadsheets.

http://www.astrosurf.com/aheijkoop/Equipment/EqPlatfor2.htm

I will made the same kind of platform for ky dobson this summer

Fred

[+DaveJW]

Here is a good link for the platform and you can email him for the excel spreadsheets.

http://www.astrosurf.com/aheijkoop/Equipment/EqPlatfor2.htm

I will made the same kind of platform for ky dobson this summer

Fred

Very useful link Fred, thanks.

[Guest dardano]

Here are the three spreadsheets André Heijkoop (from the link above) sent me :

 

South Axis : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16782039/EQ%20Platform/axialsouth.xls

Diameter Roller Bearing : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16782039/EQ%20Platform/DiameterRollerBearing.xls

His setup values : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16782039/EQ%20Platform/My%20DNB%20DRB.XLS

[Guest dardano]

Very useful link Fred, thanks.

 

You're welcome !

[Guest dardano]

Here's another link I found.

http://opticaleds.site88.net/Making%20an%20Equatorial%20Platform.htm