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Weird Telescopes - http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/alumni/dstevick/weird.htm
Features several unique solutions for telescope issues with images. |
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The ATM Site - http://www.atmsite.org
Repository for resources and techniques by chronological, keyword, or author. |
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Amateur Telescope Makers (ATM) Archives - http://astro.umsystem.edu/atm/
To disseminate knowledge, experiences, ideas, and resources. |
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How Products Are Made: Telescope - http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Telescope.html
Background, raw materials, and the manufacturing process with references. |
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Stellafane ATM Pages - http://stellafane.org/atm/
Simple and proven techniques that most appropriate for the beginner and the novice mirror and telescope makers. |
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Mike Lindner's Telescope Making - http://home.att.net/~mikel/
Links to completed telescopes and free mirror testing software. |
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Jim Richberg's Mostly Astronomy Web Site - http://www.jimrichberg.com/astronomy/
Projects, solar observing, collimation tools, observing tips, gallery, and links. |
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Mirror Making and Other Activities by Laurie Hall - http://www.turbofast.com.au/astrotel/
Mirror making, the equipment and testing equipment. |
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The ATM's Workshop - http://www.atm-workshop.com/
Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment, and tips and techniques. |
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The Amateur Telescope Makers Email List - http://www.atmlist.net/
FAQ, managing a subscription, and archives. |
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Computer Operated Telescopes - http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/cot/cot.html#CONTENTS
Features plans and designs for stepper or servo motor layouts as well as features, free software, how-to information, and links. |
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ATM - Amateur Telescope Making - http://home.wanadoo.nl/jhm.vangastel/Astronomy/
Information on telescope building, equatorial platform, scotch mount, and binocular mount, and information how to let a Dobsonian telescope move smoothly. |
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Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory - http://www.pmdo.com/atm.htm
Construction details with images of Dobsonian, GEM reflector, portable Dobsonian, 20" goto scope, dome, and 20" goto Dobsonian. |
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Got Grit? - http://www.gotgrit.com/
Telescope mirror making supplies and tutorials. |
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Scope Making - http://www.scopemaking.net
Plans and instructions for building a Dobsonian, refractor, wooden tripod, eyepieces and other accessories. |
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Foucault Tester - http://pages.interlog.com/~kdel/
Building a tester with a unique return mechanism, simplistic in design and very practical, enables the user to obtain highly accurate results. |
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Dan Bakken and Hercules - http://www.runway.net/pilots/dan/welcome.html
World's largest portable amateur telescope, 41.2" Newtonian reflector with pictures of the telescope and during construction. |
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ATM Letters - http://members.kabsi.at/i.krastev/atmlj/
Electronic based Journal with current issue, past issues, and archives. |
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Al's Custom Telescope Accessories - http://www.alsastro.com
Oak tripod, tripod accessories, leg kits, feedback, and links. |
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I and My Telescope - http://www.geocities.com/g1tv/english.html
Amateur telescope making, mirror grinding. |
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Making and Motorizing of Telescope - http://koti.phnet.fi/lottaki/
Construction of small newtonian and Mel Bartels system for computer control. |
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A Photovisual Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope - http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/%7Ebaril/Maksutov/Maksutov.html
Information acquired during design and construction of a 7.5" aperture F8. |
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Astro Designs - http://www.mapug.com/AstroDesigns/
Accessory designs and information to enhance the use of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes. |
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Bill's 14.5 Inch Telescope Making Project - http://www.geocities.com/telescope1999/14-5inch.html
Description, photographs, rebuilding of telescope, making simple lens for reflector, and links. |
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Shane LaPierre's ATM Pages - http://www.ct-astronomer.com
20" Dobsonian, 8" versatile newt, cookbook 245 CCD, equipment, images, logs, and links. |
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Mike's Telescope Workshop - http://www.mdpub.com/scopeworks/
Photos and descriptions of binocular stand, several telescopes, solar camera, and links for parts. |
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Telescope Making 1997 - 2000 - http://members.fortunecity.com/nikcain/
Personal log of making a 10 inch Newtonian telescope and mirror, including pictures. |
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Astronomy and Telescope Making - http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.hanlon/
List of projects, mirror testing, do it yourself projects, CCD imaging and techniques, and Messier observations. |
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Donkey's and Fat Boy's Telescope Page - http://home.iprimus.com.au/tonykwan/
Materials, decisions, rough and fine grinding, and polishing to make a 8" mirror. |
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100% Do It Yourself - http://queribus.free.fr/Astronomie/eaccueil.html
Equatorial table, hydraulic focusing system, stepper motor electronic controls, hydraulic drive, advice to build a telescope, and beginners corner. |