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Bob Lawrence wrote:
>
> Hi, I hope you can help me, please could you post this on the ATM list
> as I am not a member.
>
> About 15 years ago I was very interested in astronomy and built my own
> mount for a small telescope that was lent to me. I still possess the
> mount, but I have no use for it now and would like it to go to a good
> home. If I don't find a home for it, it will have to be thrown away
> which I will be very sad about as I put a lot of effort into it, some
> of the components should at least be of use to someone. I bought
> various part to motorise the polar axis, but never got round to it.
>
>
> DETAILS:
> Location: Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom.
> Type: German Equatorial
> Capacity: Could probably take up to a 16" reflector.
> Description: Two parts, a heavy base with the polar axis, some gears
> and professional bearings and some recycled gears. The second part is
> a triangular trolley that supports the base.
> Polar Axis : Bike parts and a kenwood food mixer! give a gear
> reduction of about 400:1
> Weight: The two parts come to about 60Kg (I over engineered a bit!)
> RA+Dec setting circles
> Pictures available.
> Contact: jump@globalnet.co.uk <mailto:jump@globalnet.co.uk>
>
>
> thanks
> Bob
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