Re: [ATM] Dob Design Questions

["Rod Shea" <RodShea@comcast.net>]

Scott,

Sounds like a solid empirical way to do it, I just had the idea I could CAD
it more before building it, but I do better with the real thing in front of
me anyway, so its build away... <G>

> I'm trying to visualize what you mean.  You can mount the rockers anywhere
> you want on the mirror box in order to get it to balance.  If your mirror
> box is only 6" tall, but the balance point is a foot above the mirror,
> just
> attach the rockers at the "bottom" as long as their center of rotation is
> at
> the Cof G.  Of course, the radius would have to be at least a foot in this
> example to reach.  Is this helping?  Do I understand the question?

Perfectly!  The mirror box, such as it is, will be a welded rectangle of 1 X
2 rectangular aluminum tubing, with the poles and strings on its top (this
will be a string scope), the rockers on its sides, and a minimal cell either
inset or attached to the bottom.  So the issue is getting a useful sized and
shaped rocker to attach to the mirror box with its attachments as far apart
as possible to increase stability.

Thanks,


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