The Construction of "The In-Speck-tor" Telescope
(completed on June 11, 2000)
(After the final picture is a link to the equatorial mount construction
page.
Below that are links to mirror-making, telescope-making, and telescope-using Web sites.)
Below that are links to mirror-making, telescope-making, and telescope-using Web sites.)
Tube & Mirror Phases
The telescope tube -- untouched cardboard from a printing company's paper
supply --
(April, 1998)
(April, 1998)
The tube after it's been primered --
(By the way, the bike is in the background for size reference.)
(By the way, the bike is in the background for size reference.)
The tube after the second coat of high gloss white paint --
(The paint easily washed off of the patio.)
(The paint easily washed off of the patio.)
The 10" primary mirror and its glass tool (on the left, May, 1998) --
The mirror and its mounting cell --
The mirror in its cell --
A close-up of the tool covered with pitch lap for the final polishing process --
(December, 1998)
(December, 1998)
The polished mirror prior to getting aluminized (March 21, 1999) --
The aluminized mirror (March 31, 1999) --
And it's time for first light -- finally! (April 10, 1999) --
After I mentally recovered from making the mirror, with the help of some
friends, I built an
equatorial mount for it.
Mirror-Making, Telescope-Making, & Telescope-Using Links
Amateur Telescope Making (ATM)
| Aluminum Coating | ATM's Archives | atmjournal.com |
| ATM Page | Crazy Ed Optical (?) |
Collimation Techniques/Tools
| Collimating Tools | FAQ About Collimating a Newtonian Telescope (Nils Olof Carlin) |
General/Miscellaneous
| AstroMart | Astronomical Formulae/Formulae For Telescopes | Astronomy Resource List | Riverside Telescope Makers Conference (RTMC) |
Individual's Web Sites
Commercial -- Motors, Controllers, Drives
