Has anyone built Chris Heapy's German Equatorial Telescope mount ?

May 10, 2006 0 Replies

The one I'm referring to is at :


It's obviously going to be a big job and there is not a complete set of drawings, in fact although there is more pencilled in the last update for that page is stated to be 1999 sometime. IDK if there's a later set knocking around ?



I have a lathe and a mill but it's still a big job and I wondered if anyone else here had had a go at one ? I am a total astronomical newbie and doubt my abilities to design an equatorial mount that woulkd work well enough to be worth the effort.



Any info much appreciated,



Thanks,


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