Feel free to post any questions you have regarding observatory construction. If you are unable to find the answer in the message archives then don't be shy to...
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Jun 1, 2007 6:49 pm
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Small progress. I got my data lines ran. I ran 2 cat5e cables, telephone line, video line, and USB cable from the pier back to the house. Put them in 1.5"...
I'm finally ready to start planning the shed installion, and the first question that comes up is what kind of deck? I'm not going to pour concrete, so the...
I only had to run about 25 feet, to get to the house. I actually don't know which cables I'll wind up using as of now. I just wanted to get "potential needs"...
Hubert… I think the subfloor alone would work, but I laid down 1/2 inch ply first. I have a fairly solid floor for it. The thing I would caution you on is...
Thanks for the response, Richard. I do have a pier, so that is not an issue. Didn't think about 1/2" ply, though. I was thinking 3/4". Half inch would be...
Hi And Welcome all new members, Please take time and introduce your selfs and feel free to start posting. Again Welcome, Alan D. Otterson Group Founder & Owner...
If I had it to do over, I would change a few thing on my flip top. One of the first things would have been a 3/4 inch sub floor, the 1/2 inch is OK but...
Hi And Welcome to All New Members Please take time and t=introduce yourselfs. I have been an Amateur Astronomer most of my life (55) I was able to se Apalo 16...
Ok you all, Their must be some one here who can post about something. I do not want this group just sit here and gather dust. I also do not want to pull the...
Could it be that the skies have clear and every one has been up observing all night and are too tired to post? (Not my excuse!) George Erhart Loveland, CO ... ...
Well, I'm making progress. I got the Big Max walls up. I decided the easy thing for me to do on the roof was to make it a "slide apart". The plastic eaves...
Hi everyone, My plans for converting my flat roof area to an observing balcony (similar to Kayalar's but without the full observatory building) wil be delayed...
Hi Kel, Yes I built a pir flip top box for mi C8 befor I built my Observatory, I'll post some photos of it this weekend. Also Check the links section to find a...
Here you go Kel, This is realy cool. http://hometown.aol.com/davetrott/page5.htm Alan ... Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories@yahoogroups.com, "ottersonalan" ...
Thanks Alan. That IS cool, and just what I need, for both the short- term driveway solution (but on a padlocked tripod) and sometime later on the balcony....
Hi Kel, If you made it strong enough I don't think their would be a problem. I'll post a photo of mine this morning. The only problem with a box on the ground...
Hi Kel, Look in my Windy Ridge Observatory photo album for a photo of my Mini Observatory, Alan ... Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories@yahoogroups.com,...
Posted a new pic in "Smoggy Bottom" album. Got the roof on the shed. Lots to do yet, though. Paint, bracing, ridge cover, not to metion some kind of rollers....
Alan, that is precisely what I need. Gave me some ideas... for Homeowners' Association purposes, maybe I'll make the mini obs box look like a big bird feeder /...
Hi Kel, One change I would make be is to give the top lid a little slanted as to let the rain and or snow run of Also you might want to insulate the box. and a...
To make it even more "untouchable" by the HOA, make a birdfeeder shrine and park St Francis in there feeding the birds.... LOL A great idea for a small space! ...
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