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Re: [ATM] Using brass
3/16" thick strips of cherry 3/4"-1" wide glued together make a very
nice looking tube. You will have to calculate the angle for the edges
and make rings (they also serve as baffles) for the glue up. Add a nice
bit of brass trim (focuser and any fasteners) and you have one sweet
looking scope. And the weight is not that bad. If weight is a real
problem switch to pine.
George Anderson
Montreal Canada
Clear skies and good health
Jack Swaton @ Starry Host wrote:
> For me, furniture is made of wood. I love the look of wood OTAs and that's
> what I make. You can always add wonderful brass trim. This is a heavy
> arrangement, but very attractive. You can also make attractive mounts and
> not stay with the stodgy (yet highly functional) Dob mount. But then again,
> you have to strike a balance between form and function.
>
> Jack Swaton
> StarryHost.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net] On Behalf Of
> Richard
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:10 PM
> To: Dan
> Subject: Re: [ATM] Using brass
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 11:01:04 PM, you wrote:
>
> D> I'm wanting to build an antique looking dob using brass tube for the
> D> three struts (to keep weight down) <atm@atmlist.net>
>
> Brass won't help you there Dan, it's one of the heavier metals in common
> use. It's denser than steel or iron.
>
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