Comments on: Dobsonian Mount for 4.5″ Newtonian Reflector Telescopes http://www.eclecticguy.com/2008/09/23/dobsonian-mount-for-45-newtonian-reflector-telescopes/ musings of just some guy Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:37:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: EclecticGuy http://www.eclecticguy.com/2008/09/23/dobsonian-mount-for-45-newtonian-reflector-telescopes/comment-page-1/#comment-637 EclecticGuy Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:49:07 +0000 http://eclecticguy.com/?p=734#comment-637 George, the Dobsonian mount is a pretty simple. The most important thing is to make sure that it is solidly built and the moving parts can rotate freely. You should be able to scale this design up for a 10" telescope easily. I have been very happy with it over the last 4 years. George, the Dobsonian mount is a pretty simple. The most important thing is to make sure that it is solidly built and the moving parts can rotate freely. You should be able to scale this design up for a 10″ telescope easily. I have been very happy with it over the last 4 years.

]]> By: GEORGE HATCH http://www.eclecticguy.com/2008/09/23/dobsonian-mount-for-45-newtonian-reflector-telescopes/comment-page-1/#comment-636 GEORGE HATCH Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:38:36 +0000 http://eclecticguy.com/?p=734#comment-636 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A MEADE 10" INCH DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE AND THE GUY I BOUGHT IT FROM SOLD THE MOUNT. I AM HOPING I CAN USE THIS DESIGN TO BUILD A MOUNT FOR IT. IF ANYONE HAS A BETTER DESIGN OR AN IMPROVED SUGGESTION PLEASE E-MAIL ME. THANKS! I RECENTLY PURCHASED A MEADE 10″ INCH DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE AND THE GUY I BOUGHT IT FROM SOLD THE MOUNT. I AM HOPING I CAN USE THIS DESIGN TO BUILD A MOUNT FOR IT. IF ANYONE HAS A BETTER DESIGN OR AN IMPROVED SUGGESTION PLEASE E-MAIL ME. THANKS!

]]> By: EclecticGuy http://www.eclecticguy.com/2008/09/23/dobsonian-mount-for-45-newtonian-reflector-telescopes/comment-page-1/#comment-610 EclecticGuy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:25:30 +0000 http://eclecticguy.com/?p=734#comment-610 Burt, you certainly could use aluminum to build a Dobsonian Mount. I have a woodworking shop so I built mine of wood. With aluminum, you would not have to use Formica for the bearing surfaces on the pivot assembly and rotating platform. Definitely send me a photo when you finish it! I would love to post it here. Cheers, EclecticGuy Burt, you certainly could use aluminum to build a Dobsonian Mount. I have a woodworking shop so I built mine of wood. With aluminum, you would not have to use Formica for the bearing surfaces on the pivot assembly and rotating platform. Definitely send me a photo when you finish it! I would love to post it here.

Cheers,
EclecticGuy

]]> By: Burton Tarkington http://www.eclecticguy.com/2008/09/23/dobsonian-mount-for-45-newtonian-reflector-telescopes/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Burton Tarkington Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:02:19 +0000 http://eclecticguy.com/?p=734#comment-609 Hello: Thank you for publishing this information. My wife and I just purchased a Meade DS2114ATS-TC telescope and are just beginning our adventure into astronomy. I am wondering if there is any reason, in your opinion, that a mount of this design could not be constructed using Aluminum rather than wood? I am more comfortable working with metal than wood. Any way, thanks again and take care. Burt Hello: Thank you for publishing this information. My wife and I just purchased a Meade DS2114ATS-TC telescope and are just beginning our adventure into astronomy. I am wondering if there is any reason, in your opinion, that a mount of this design could not be constructed using Aluminum rather than wood? I am more comfortable working with metal than wood. Any way, thanks again and take care. Burt

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