Hi everyone, My flat roof conversion is taking shape. Lots of stops and starts with the contractors, but we're making good progress now. Here is the roof area,...
Hey Kel, That is going to be one very impresive observatory setup. Great work so far, can't wait to see the finnished project, Keep us posted, Alan ... with ...
Message to the Moderator: A recent member (thihie) has posted several porn sites to the links page. These really need to be removed and some action taken to...
Thanks for the heads Up on the links, I have taken action to stop such links from being posted. The person who posted it has been banned. Alan Group Founder &...
Hi All, Note: None Appropriate Links with sexual intent are not allowed! Any one who post such links will be Banned from this group.! Such Links will not be...
Hi Folks I uploaded some pics of my project. They are in the photo section of this group under Jim's Trash can. The base consist of cement cinder block and...
Hi Jim, Thanks for posting here, Guess I ruffled some feathers over at Cloudy Nights when I asked you to post here. So I wont be asking any one at CN to post...
Hi Alen, Â No problem, they don't care I do it all the time. I will get a few more pics. It's basicly a 1 arm operation. I was considering such, even a motor...
Hey Jim, Simple is usually the best plan. It's winter here in Mi now with toodays temps zero or below, and mostly cloudy all of the time. So I brought my...
Nicely done Jim! I have a permanent pier in my front yard and I cover it with a trashcan as well. Nothing as nicely as your setup though. I keep hoping to...
Nice setup Sander, Good work on the Pier, that's a good looking scope. Welcome to the group, Alan ... cover it ... holding up ... conduit ... outside...
Hi Alan, Â Being a moderator myself. A quick to edit porn spam myself I first make sure everyone recieves email. Now this could be special notice only, but...
Hi Sander, Â Nice pics. Someday right now with me due to location will be brighter subjects. Learning photoshop, did you take a college course for that or...
Hi Jim, I don't use Photoshop. Most of my processing is done with PixInsight. I've learned quite a bit from Ron Wodaski's "Zone System" book. It's a PS centric...
... make sure everyone recieves email. Now this could be special notice only, but you need to do this. Then every so often I will do special notice like a...
Hi, I am in the process of making a focus position display for my remotely controlled LX90 scope. the design that ive got working on the bench but not yet...
Hi cambsimon, Sounds like a really cool project for sure. It would be nice to see the completed focus controller and also construction photos would be nice...
Hi and welcome all, It is almost Spring now, so is any one starting to building designing a Observatory? Alan Group Founder & Owner Windy Ridge Observatory...
Waiting for the ground to thaw here in North Idaho before I can put my pier in. I am going back and forth on a flip top or a simple roll off. I can do he roll...
I'm in the same boat. I got approval from the War Department to build a small obs in the front yard (best view and trees between it and the street). Most...
Neat design. The full size floor 8x8 looks only to be available when the unit is open. Limits the placement of a full time desk and computer in there. Guess...
... Hi Donny, yes the model has a 4x8 ft non movable floor, I think that first of all, you could enlarge the plan to 8x10, 10x10 and still keep the 6 ft wall...
Hi Donny, Welcome to the group/ Make sure to check out the Links page in this group. A lot of ideas their. Alan Group Founder & Owner Windy Ridge Observatory ...
I checked out the links. Some interesting designs. I was thinking of 10'x12' building but I think I can get away with a 8'x10'. I'm looking at a Vinyl coated...