Recent content by skippyelwell

Beautiful design in that link, it seems although there are less ATM's now than there use to be, the spread of ideas on the net has really advanced things. Back when I was building we only had Telescope Making magazine four times a year. Looking forward to more pics of your work, the secondary...

Nice, I use to be a telescope maker, a multi faceted occupation that demands you're fluent in math, engineering, design, aesthetics, electronics, geometry, ... Would love see any other photos of your scope.

Newtonian with an elliptical secondary mirror?

I don't know about a presentation but the Multifix QCTP that P/U a few weeks ago seems to be kind of rare item so I thought I would bring it along for everyone to have a look at. Thanks, Chris

Here is one I restored a few years ago, lots of fun bringing it back. The day I finished the sandblasting, Had all the fasteners replated in yellow zinc, replaced the hard chrome rails with stainless steel rod.

Ask him if he will ship, I've found about half the time they say yes.

Has the address been posted yet?

$240 at the moment, 3 days left, in Montreal, tempting. Doesn't look like it has seen much work.

I don't think kids do that anymore do they? Mine sure wouldn't.

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Thanks! Those small pics on kijiji drive me crazy.

I bought a 10" cast pulley off them, the quality was alright, light weight but it did the job. I hadn't noticed the extensive inventory they have, kind of like a Canadian McMaster.

I just looked up the prices for the front and back bearings, $3,200.00 usd for the pair. o_O

The guy with the punch and hammer strikes again only this time it's the housing for the main spindle taper roller bearing that is being wacked at. "Every time I hit it it spins so I'll just keep hitting until something happens" Luckily he didn't harm the bearing, it still spins smoothly...

I started taking apart the headstock today, I think I can safely say that yes, this machine served time in a highschool. Can't imagine a professional shop removing the spindle nut with a pipe wrench and a hammer. Too late to go back now, after I cut the holes for the drawers the column seemed...