Re: [ATM] building a collapsible DOB

[Dale Eason <atmpob@yahoo.com>]

Many hardware stores here in the US have collapsible
poles in the mop and broom department.  They are not
cheap but will work well.

Dale Eason

--- RP <rp@suttonsonline.us> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone for their ideas and concerns - I
> will be looking over 
> all the suggestions. FWIW, my scope's current
> "truss" setup is 4 
> straight aluminum poles, no actual trusses. So far
> it has held 
> collimation well and even supports a 40mm Paragon
> and 2" barlow 
> combination with minimal flexure (at least not
> enough to through off the 
> collimation in any noticeable way). I was originally
> hopeful that I 
> could find  collapsible poles that I could sub for
> the straight poles.
> 
> Thanks again -
> 
> RP
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