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Old 10-18-2009, 08:49 PM   #1
Dizzy-Dick
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Default Altering a Telescope

I have a 16" Meade dobsonian telescope, as I have said in previous posts. The problem I have since I no longer have a pick-up truck with a weather proof cap to hall it around, I leave it sitting at home.

It is a full tube type dob. I was thinking about altering it to a truss type. My thinking is to make the trusses and mount them to the existing tube. Then cut away the center section of the tube. This should keep the alignment and the focal distance. Then, I would need to make some alterations to the base. Maybe making the supports easily removable and spliting the bases. I am not sure if or exactly how I will do all this. I want it to be able to fit in my pass through compatment in the MH or in the rear of the Jeep Liberty.

Does anyone out there have any suggestions.

Thanks and 73's
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