Re: [ATM] updated motorized 16inch tri-dob construction page

["Jan van Gastel" <jhm.vangastel@wanadoo.nl>]

Hi Dave,

Nice work! I see you're going for the JB Weld option and the wormdrive. I 
used a worm drive on my former 20 incher (not JB Weld but two engaging 
threaded rods), which worked very well. I also see you use rollerbearings 
for lateral supports. I also use them, in my trilateral and used them in my 
former 20 incher. Two other members of my local astronomy club use them as 
well. Works very nice!

Good luck!

Jan
http://home.wanadoo.nl/jhm.vangastel/Astronomy/


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Smith" <smithersscope@yahoo.com>
To: "ATMLIST" <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:52 PM
Subject: [ATM] updated motorized 16inch tri-dob construction page


> Hey everyone,
>
> I've had several questions and requests for info on
> the construction of the motorized tridob. I haven't
> made it as far as Jan van Gastel ;o), but I'm getting
> there.
>
> In the meantime I took an hour or so last night and
> uploaded some fresh images/pages to my atm website.
> Feel free to take a look at the progress and comment
> and make suggestions. There are two pages if you
> scroll on down, one of snapshots from SolidWorks and
> one of the actual components I've built so far.
>
> http://dsmith.no-ip.org/smithersscope/atm/atmpage.htm
>
> Sure is fun learning how to use SolidWorks...what a
> powerful piece of software...and I've only scratched
> the surface. Of course, rebuilding the scope is a
> kick, too!
>
> Later,
> Dave
>
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