RE: [APML] Pouring a 9 foot pier

[katzung1@attbi.com]

Yup; that's definitely what I would call a cloud scraper!
Looking real good, now you just have to add a bit of 
flooring and some walls. What kind of roof are you going 
to use?
Bert

katzung1@attbi.com
www.astronomy-images.com

> Bert - here it is, todays image of the pier with the concrete forms removed.
> Success!
> 
> http://www.psiaz.com/Schur/astro/images/newoty/DSCN0779R.jpg
> 
> Chris Schur
> 
> Astrophotography: http://www.psiaz.com/schur/astro/index.html
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
> Behalf Of Bert Katzung
>   Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 10:43 AM
>   To: astro-photo@seds.org
>   Subject: Re: [APML] Pouring a 9 foot pier
> 
> 
>   Well. if you haven't already named the observatory, how about
> "Cloudscraper"? Must come pretty close...
>   Bert
> 
>   Bert Katzung
>   katzung1@attbi.com
>   www.astronomy-images.com
> 
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Chris Schur
>     To: astro-photo@seds.org
>     Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 7:08 PM
>     Subject: RE: [APML] Pouring a 9 foot pier
> 
> 
>     Bert, I was actually trying to get above the clouds, but the concrete
> cost was a bit too high.  The floor will be six feet up,  to get above some
> of the smaller local trees.
> 
>     Chris Schur
> 
>     Astrophotography: http://www.psiaz.com/schur/astro/index.html
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
> Behalf Of Bert Katzung
>       Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 4:56 PM
>       To: astro-photo@seds.org
>       Subject: Re: [APML] Pouring a 9 foot pier
> 
> 
>       Man, that is one tall pier! How high off the ground is the observatory
> floor going to be? Are you trying to get above the trees?
> 
>       Bert
> 
>       Bert Katzung
>       katzung1@attbi.com
>       www.astronomy-images.com
> 
> 
>       ----- Original Message -----
>         From: Chris Schur
>         To: APML
>         Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 8:09 PM
>         Subject: [APML] Pouring a 9 foot pier
> 
> 
>         For those of  you interested in making a solid pier, with a minimum
> of concrete pouring please see my new update to our project on the web page
> below.  The plan is we are building an observatory at a very dark sky site
> for film Schmidt camera photography.
> 
>         http://www.psiaz.com/Schur/astro/clrckoty.html
> 
>         Chris Schur
> 
>         Astrophotography: http://www.psiaz.com/schur/astro/index.html
> 

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