philjay Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Been busy over the past couple of days making new finder brackets for my old 4" F15. The original 25mm finder looks nice but is next to useless and the 50mm Poyser finder I fitted to the tube is great but doesn't look right perched so far up the tube and my rings for it look out of era. So I have made a set from scratch. To look as original as possible I have tried to make the look cast even though they are fabricated from ali, this is easy to do if you use lots of araldite in the joints, when they are screwed up tight the araldite squeezes out then you can shape it to form a web across the joint. Once painted it looks OK Here's the focuser with original finder and the 50mm Poyser finder I'm wanting to fit in its place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Hers the new brackets in stock form, rough shaped but not joined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 The brackets, still rough but all joined up and ready for final shaping and test fitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Test fitting. They looked a bit too meaty when I test fitted them so after this and before painting I shaped them a little to make them look a little more elegant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Finally, all shaped, painted and fitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Looks the part Phil, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Think you will soon be buying some more Brasso Phil! Top job mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 That's the D's B's Phil - looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 So refreshing to see some nice old brass scope stuff. I love the phone as well Looks a really fine job, and the bigger finder will be a big advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Excellent job as always Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Another successful restoration there Phil. Nice attention to detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 Yep Ive got to relacquer the focuser body sometime, I made a bit of a dogs dinner last time, so it will be getting a brasso job soon Ron. The phone is another restoration job Pete, in the process of converting it from old belgium workings to new bt stuff This mod should make life a bit easier for bagging the fainter doubles. I had difficulty reaching it at times in its old position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Looks very nice indeed. Very nicely crafted, especially as you don't cheat like l do on a CNC Machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DaveJW Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Looks great Phil & I like the araldite trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Fantastic work Phil - love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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