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  • Members: 228
  • Category: Amateur
  • Founded: Nov 2, 2006
  • Language: English
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Description

Flip Top, Clamshell, Rubber Maid and other Unique Observatories


An alternative Observatory site to share designs and ideas for Flip Top,Clamshell, Rubber Maid and other Unique Observatories.


Members are encouraged to post regarding experiences with observatories as well as asking questions regarding prospective observatory builds.

Remember that an active group is more interesting to be in as well as educational for members.

Spamming Note:
Spamming: Will NOT be tolerated on this forum. Note: None Appropriate Links with sexual intent are not allowed! Any one who post such links will be banned from this group.!

Group Founder/Owner: Alan Otterson

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Anyone Interested in Automation?
Hi Folks, I've recently started formalizing the code and software support for a remote observatory package that can easily be built by someone handy with basic
Posted - Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:07 am
 Jeff Lunglhofer
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Re: heat
thanks for the reply
Posted - Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:38 pm
 Robert Ridens
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Re: heat
Hi Rob, I use a two head fan that doe a good job for mine. BTW I live in Three Rivers, MI which is 30 mine from the Mi In border. Alan
Posted - Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:02 pm
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Re: heat
Hi Rob, I use a 12V, 15W photovoltaic panel to drive four cheap 120mm fans (the type used in PCs), two at the top to exhaust hot air and two at floor level to
Posted - Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:54 am
 Hemmings, R.K.
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heat
So how are you guys dealing with the heat buildup inside these things?seems like the plastic on the telescopes would melt.any advice would be helpful. Rob
Posted - Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:46 am
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