Please
send any tips on where to get components for posting in this section.


|
Item |
Where
to get |
Cost
(approx) |
| Oil drum
(work bench) |
Anywhere! |
R40
to R50 |
| 8
& 9 inch glass discs |
James |
R120
(8 inch), R200 (9 inch) |
| Glass
tool |
James |
R120
(8 inch), R200 (9 inch) |
| Grinding
powder |
James |
R75 |
| Polishing
powder |
James |
|
| Mirror
cell & silicon |
Make
Self |
|
| Focuser |
Order
through James or make self |
R300 |
| Spider
& mirror rod |
Obtain
self |
|
| Secondary
mirror |
Order
through James or make self |
|
| Mounting |
Make
self |
|
| Tube |
Obtain
self |
|
8 self-made telescopes by members of ASSA Bloemfontein were exhibited at Scope-X 2007 in Johannesburg.
The
lucky souls who already completed telescopes:
| Links
to external sources |
Please
send any links for posting to this section.
Taki's Home page: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~zs3t-tk/
(sent in by Hannes P)
The Trackball Telescope: http://www.sff.net/people/J.Oltion/trackball.htm
Great Plains Instruments: http://www.atmsite.org/contrib/Harbour/index.html
Hypercycloidal friction drive: http://www.telescopeshop.co.za/telescope_drives.htm
Willie Koorts Telescope Making: http://www.saao.ac.za/~wpk/map/sitemap.html#atm
BBAstroDesigns Inc: http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/BBAstroDesigns.html#Computer_Operated_Telescopes
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