RE: ATM CCD- How much?

[Asaf Shtull-Trauring <astropal@yahoo.com>]

Hi Richard,

> However, the instructions are elegantly presented in
> a step by step fashion on your computer screen (yes
> you need a computer, but almost any OLD or new PC
> compatible will do).  You need a good electronic
> multimeter, and when you have gotten far enough
> along you hook your circuitry up to the computer and
> the computer helps you test it.  

Well, I have a 300mhz.

> Perhaps your biggest challenge will be the need to
> solder parts in confined space on circuit cards. 
> You MUST know how (or learn how) to solder properly.
>  The Heath company that manufactured so many
> wonderful "you assemble it" electronic kits for so
> many years reported that MOST kit failures were due
> to improper soldering.  If you know someone who can
> teach you how to solder, then you could succeed with
> the kit.

I have learned a year ago how to solder parts. We
build this thing that did noises, and needed to
connect many parts. We even learned what all of the
colors on these things represent and what do they do.
I got a 90 and my machine worked! ha!

> You can also buy all the software you need.  Berry's
> stuff is first rate and cheap, but there are other
> options.
> 
> I spent about $700 for EVERYTHING.  All the parts,
> software, odds and ends, but I live in the US and I
> don't know how much extra you might have to pay to
> get the stuff you need.

My father oftenly goes to the USA (where he works). He
sent from NY my mirror to coating, baught me things
for the telescope in NY (from MEADE), and from NY my
father bought me all of my books. So this won't be a
problem. Any way, Other people told me I could build
it all together for 500 bux!

> By the way, being young is not a problem in itself. 
> The problem is that most youngsters do not have
> experience with things like soldering.  If you can
> get a bit of help with things like that, you
> CERTAINLY CAN build the camera.

Well, it's good that I'm going to a sciences school,
otherwise we wouldn't learn for 5 monthes how to
solder! :-)
===
Asaf Shtull-Trauring, Amateur Astronomer
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