Hi Steve
A wonderful and interesting set of equipment!
Great engineering challenge for you too!!
Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

i hope you read reply's if you do read this lot below you will learn half of the challenge.



You have no idea this has been worse than having twins BUT its up and running tonight I am fighting clouds but getting better results after Adjusting....

What great kit Steve you must be very proud of your acievement's I take my hat of to you.
TOZ

It is quite as you say most of this has come about from out of the box thinking the legs a total disaster but best way round this. I was given only one 5kg weight when I bought this new at a cost of $120 and new set of legs $300. i found a 5kg Weight lifting weight and bought three 1.25kg weightlifting weights at the princely sum of $5 the wood cost me $50 I will let you work out the savings for a pensioner. none the less I am staggered just how well this came together.

Photo 2 after setting the mirrors looks outstanding but I am fighting clouds so its a muggs game when your feet are firmly planted here on earth. Still I am now enjoying the fruits on the last three years to have reached this point an able to get images I am proud to share. Many thanks glad that this is not too far away from your normal photography it get missed.

Missed the beany at first Steve. Your set-up here is a sight for sore-eyes. A special bonus you getting it right at the very low extra cost. It all looks promising now. Good luck!

The beany was a tip for Brendan the true Guru and Carlos's mentor Skywatcher in the infinite wisdom put in a white bottom rather than black or dark so no light leaks through. what you are really looking at is 100% all the bits that ran the ED80 are all here but for some new parts to fit to the telescope. The way I set up the ED80 is very much the way I set this up I know its big but its 98% air as its a mirror collecting the light. I hope its not luck but a good understanding and management.

I have earned the Nickname MacGyver from Carlos as I tend to do thing myself and fix them, I am happy that I am still able to as I get older.

Great gear you have, thanks for sharing your amazing photos with us. Always a joy to look at on 27" iMac screen !

On that I agree nothing like a 55 inch Oled screen the bigger the better....... What comes next you will enjoy panel 1 of four is just blowing me away and I get it full screen WOW.

Wow!

Its been a real eye opener getting this right add to that rain for the next two weeks learning stage will be getting longer.