Building a 12” Binoscope
November 9, 2004
(tube and plywood source, primary glass source and preparing primary
mirror
November 10, 2004 (optical tube construction)
November 12, 2004 (spider/secondary holder
construction)
November 14, 2004 (secondary and tertiary glass
source)
November 15, 2004
(completion of spiders and secondary holder)
November 18, 2004 (constructing tertiary/focusers;
material sources)
November 19, 2004 (constructing primary cell,
mounting primary mirror, determining focal point and tube length)
November 20, 2004 (reinforcing tube ends,
completing rotating upper tube “cages”)
November 22, 2004 (constructing adjustable primary
cell attachment and constructing tube
cradle)
November 23, 2004
(balancing tubes and tube cradle; attaching tubes to cradle)
November 24, 2004 (constructing cross axis tube
coupler)
November 29, 2004 (bracing cradle corners;
building/installing altitude bearings)
November 30, 2004 (constructing rocker box)
December 1, 2004
(constructing ground board)
December 2, 2004
(constructing ground board; attaching formica to rocker box base)
December 3, 2004
(attaching ground board to rocker box)
December 4, 2004
(attaching wheels on ground board for mobility)
December 6, 2004
(building tube/rocker travel hold-downs)
December 8, 2004
(attach lifting strap; attach formica to altitude bearings)
December 9, 2004
(modifying vanes/secondary holder for adjustment)
December 11, 2004 (FIRST LIGHT)
January 25, 2005
(paint and trim