Re: ATM Telescope mounts

[PFAFF2@delphi.com (Robert C. Pfaff)]

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>I am currently in the process of designing and building an 8" telescope 
>for CCD imaging.  I have the mirror and mirror mount, tube design, 
>spider, eyepiece assembly, nearly everything else I need.  What I am 
>lacking is a suitable mount design.  It seems that there is very little 
>discussion here on actual telescope mounts and I haven't been able to 
>locate much literature any where else on mounts either.  I'm interested in 
>either and equatorial or German fork type mounts or possible a  
>split-ring mount.  
>
>I find it kind of interesting that there is so little discussion on 
>mounts here because the best mirror in the world will do little good if 
>it is not resting on a suitable mount.

>Kip Larsen


Yeah this list is biased to the Dobson telescope. As one post
states why make a Cass. when a Newt. will do the job. I was once 
asked why I made a large Schmidt camera when a small one would do the job.
That just like asking why a mountain climber climbs mountain.

There are several equatorial mounts in the "outdated TM mags".
To recommend a equatorial mount you need to state your construction
capabilities, hand tools, some power tools, all out wood shop,
metal machine shop. As I started telescope making in BD (before Dobson)
all my mounts have been equatorial except for one Dob I made in a day when
Halley's comet was around. Yeah it looks like it <G> Must admit I still
use the thing now and them. Sometimes the nails come loose but a rap
with the hammer and she is ready to go :-) It a little 12.5" f4.

Anyhow with a little more info I will see what I can dig up.

Bob Pfaff