How did i made some telescopes

[alrot]

This was published in a local magazine 5 years ago i made more of them include one 6 inch refractor that doesn't show here because i did it later,trust me they dont look nice but in optical definition its OK




polishing,making lens from the eyespieces













here's some of the family



















Im sure youre familiar with this one

[afi0yz]

Thats cool, Ive never seen anyone make their own telescope. I was into that stuff when i was little.  Do you sell them or what?

[alrot]

Nope!!! I used to belong as a "moderator"lol in a amateur astronomers club, i used to teach them some stuff there were many members,I am a sidewalk astronomer search in google for that word

[Saitek]

Wow, that really looks a skilled piece of work there. They look very professional to me.

[Katahu314]

You went through all that trouble just to make a lens that's no bigger than a ping-pong ball?

Can't imagine the price tag on that sort of thing.

[Craig.]

Amazing work Alrot. You should really go into the business of selling them.

[C]

Amazing!

[alrot]

You went through all that trouble just to make a lens that's no bigger than a ping-pong ball?

Can't imagine the price tag on that sort of thing.

no Katahu314 every eyepiece has no more less than a 3 lens,that the easiest part to polish the mirrow like i heard once is a cavemen job,not only rough grounding,to measure the esferical aberrations,Fixed that's the hardest part.I said once ,once you have the mirrow well done without aberations without scrachings and stuff you have the 90% of the hardest part done

[jrpilot]

Alrot, my dad wants to know how much you would sell a six inch telescope for.

You should sell those thing, you do some great work  :)

[Paz]

[alrot]

Its better when you do it by your self,i don't know the prices TASCO for ex made a good mirrow but the mount is like a toy and the eyepieces are trash..Im begining to think that built an *.mdl in Gmax its more dificult.. I don't sell it because anyone can do it as well...seach for a manual (Book)name How to built a telescope by Jean Texerau..thats the one i use,its very didactical and easy,even i got the english version,instead i still don't get it i have downloaded all tutorials for making a virtual cockpit FOR FS9 and i can't place the gauges yet  ;D

[Fly2e]

I remember your last shot from when you used to have it in your sig!

Glad you shared the rest of them! Do you still make them Alex?

Dave

[alrot]

Hi Dave,not no for a while,but im planing to make an 16 inch mirrow (a Light Collector)first i gotta rid some issues,them ill start it again with an amateur astronomers club

[Fly2e]

first i gotta rid some issues,them ill start it again with an amateur astronomers club

Priorities first!  ;)


Dave

[Omag 2.0]

Pretty amazing...  How can I order one of those protable samlaunchers?  ;D  ;D

No kidding, great looking telescopes! You plan on starting your own brand and comercialise them?