Hi all, I've put a photo of my new pier into my Darkstar2 folder in the photo's section. It's constructed of solid steel, with the main section being 4" dia....
Hi Rob, Great Work, Looks nice and clean design. Look through some past issues of Sky & Telescope magazine, I remember seeing a observatory with a slide off ...
Youch , Alan.. gives added meaning to the name "Windy ridge! What were the weaknesses before, and what are you doing differntly on the new roof to secure it? I...
Hi Carol, The main problem with my roof was 1) I had used cheep materals. 2) Two many leaks to easly fix 3) do to back problems the roof was just about at the...
Hi Alan, Many thanks! I'll do that - and have a look around the web, of course. I once made a canoe (many years ago) so am toying with the idea of making a...
my name is james underwood also known as "Doc" i am new to astronomy on and off throughout the years. i love building things especially in wood i do ship...
Hi Doc! Welcome to bunch! Though my observatory is not really "portable" , as apartment tenants, we had to build something discrete and at least transportable....
Hi Doce, Welcome indeed. Their is no such thing as too many question. That is what I started this group for. Welcome Doc, Alan D. Otterson Group Owner /...
Hi All, Well I have a confession to make. You all know I have had to rebuild my roof on my observatory, Well A good freind of mine who is a building contractor...
Hey, Alan, you never kicked me off for having an boservatroy- in - a- box! Also, all your expertise at builting a fliptop is still valuable. Congrats on the...
And i thought i had a small space! i live in rushville, indiana and the night skies here are pretty good as i live outside the city. i have noticed that i will...
Hi Doc! Those screens were made from 3/4 in pvc pipe and construction grade garbage bags, which hold up far better than regular builder's plastic . I think for...
Looking good, Alan - nice and strong looking timber to support the roll-off, too. What are you using for that - castors, some kind of small wheels? Cheers, --...
Hi Rob, Thanks, I am using 6 large rubber type caster wheels. IT ROLLS PRETTY GOOD, BUT i WILL BE USING A WINCH OF SOME KIND TO HELP MOVE IT. aLAN ... ...
I think that's a good choice - I've seen numerous sites where they used small castors and later had to change them for larger ones due to difficulty in rolling...
Hi All, I now have two dual direction hand winches for my roll off roof OBS. Any ideas as the best way to lay them out so the pull the rooff evenly? Alan O...
... Hi Alan.. very cool looking. Nice job there. i see you the roof basically rolling into the woods; is that because you have a limited view in that...
Thanks mmil, That was partly why I have it in that direstion, also I didn't want the rails out into the yard . I just dug holes, used treated timbers, and...
I hada a question too- is the side of your obs basically a 4x8 sheet of plywood, for 4 ft high walls?? What is the width? If so, it seems to be a very...
Hi Carol and all, Yes the walls are a standard 4x8 x 1/2 plywood. The observatory is basicaly a 9" X 6" I chose thise size as the county building comm said I...
Hi Alan, I'm using 2 hand winches to open and close my roll off roof. One opens & the other closes it. I use a series of pulleys and aircraft cable. I have...
Thanks Peter Didn't kno we had an Author in our mist, Gongratulations on your book I have to get a copy somtime. You winch system is what I am looking for. Can...
Hi Peter, Question? I see in your photo you have a cabel and puly on one the of rails, do you have it also on the other side, or do you just use one side? If...
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