stovesy Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 The first upgrade was always going to be the focuser. The standard orion 1.25" just isn't up to holding a modern DSLR, so I purchased a 2" Skywatcher Crayford style. And after spending a fair bit of time, measuring, marking, re-measuring and double-checking my marking and measuring, I took the plunge with a drill and a grinder. A couple of holes need filling, and I shall blast the hammer finished metalwork. Then it's off to the painters for a fresh new coat of white for the tube, and satin black for the accessories. I also have access to a vinyl cutter machine at work, so reproducing the stickers is not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Well done Pete, I used a dremil to cut the hole in mine. Also the sw focuser came with a tube adaptor so it could be used on different tube dias, i used this as a load spreader on the inside to avoid stressing the tube wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stovesy Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 I'm lucky to have access to all sorts of air tools and others at work, so the grinding burr and flap-wheel did the trick. The sandblasting cabinet is going to get a bashing next week. Stickers are done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 That's looking great. Am looking forward to seeing it all restored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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