Kevin you should try to build a Dobsonian, this address given by Dave may guide you to find the tools http://sfsidewalkastronomers.org/telescopes/building/ Im also an amateur I have tough many students from Phisics of the University of Carabobo(FACIT)and now im teaching a couple boys to rough a 8 inch mirrows the most dificult part is to pulish but it worth it,we re working in my home,I do not collect any money for that,just the joy to see their faces when we gather at final an made what an amateur astronomers call FIRST LIGHT,Everybody are in vacation here cause were on holydays so i couldn't find a camera,but as soon i borrow one ill show my Polarex Unitron, I wish there weren't no distances between us,it would be a pleasure to give you a hand my friend
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