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HomemadeRefractorTelescopes · ATM & Homemade Refractor telescopes

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  • Members: 126
  • Category: Telescopes
  • Founded: Mar 13, 2009
  • Language: English
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Dedicated to homemade refracting telescopes.

Any and all kinds of refracting telescopes that you built..either by purchasing an objective from D&G, Yaegers, Antaries, Brandt, or any of the hundreds of professional, semi-professional, or Amateur objective makers. Consisting of parts you make. borrow or scrounge. Even scopes that you simply assemble from ordered manufacturers listed parts or accessories.

If you built it from scratch or would like to learn how to...this is the place to get aquainted, meet those who have built their own refracting telescopes, and just have fun. Those of you who are familiar with RTMC or Stellefane are familiar with what it can take to produce a quality refractor from things unrelated, or altered.

Try to keep personal issues to an unnoticeable level, and lets have fun....

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Re: Making a refractor telescope
Good..an 8" is awesome..I'm currently building my 10"f/15..from the top to the bottom...focuser and all......well..I did find an objective that saved me some
Posted - Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:20 pm
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Re: Making a refractor telescope
rwiederrich, your sure right about that, I have loads of books,but nothing on refractors though I want to build 8'' refractor, most people opt for 4''-6, 6
Posted - Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:48 am
lee
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Re: Making a refractor telescope
Welcome Lee.... Any book outlining the fabrication of a refractor from objective to baffles is good for your library. IMV. I too build mirrors in my mirror
Posted - Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:24 pm
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Re: Making a refractor telescope
Thanks for the reply Jim, I have ordered the book Today, Cant wait to see what it entails build the refractors, Thanks lee
Posted - Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:23 pm
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Re: Making a refractor telescope
Lee: I have the book. I'll probably never grind a lens but this book sure seems to be complete. Jim
Posted - Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:24 pm
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