homemade newtonian telescope in use

Thought i'd put up a vid on the telescope in actual use.
Gives a better idea on how it's controlled (By my amazingly talented assistant).

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• homemade
• newtonian
• telescope

[jlg5778]

how much would something like that cost to make from ordering the parts?

[GrimChild24]

@jlg5778

Hmm, well i'd say around $200, the basic stamp 2 mcu the most of the cost, i payed $80 at radioshack,

the optics i got off ebay around $5 total, and the rest (stepper motors, mdf boards and sheet metal tube) easy to come by.

[tshidd57]

i want to make it too

[Technolab]

nice piece of art you have here .....keep up the good work, like it !

[TheCHUCKY1992]

very cool good job guys

[roginn]

That is so awesome! I'm thinking about making my own telescope - nothing as sophisticated as this one, though. Great job! :)

[notubeplease]

well done! ;) you did a great job on the mechanics but also on electronics of that scope! if only i had a lathe too... i really repect people who operate such machines (lathes, mills etc) . they can make almost anything one needs. oh, and btw, your "amazingly talented assistant" does a fine job too :D clear skies!!

[GrimChild24]

Well, not really... I'm a lathe operator at a plant close by.

..I'm always building something though :)

[MTX95000]

thats cool as hell