Today I MADE

[silver]

Twins Chucky boy(I think) ,.... well done mate, she's beautiful.

 

[Chuky boy]

I tripled up, 3 is definitely enough for me. Two boys and 1 girl. Happy times. :lol:

 

[silver]

Hey just like us (2B's&1G) tripple the fun !

 

[G0lddigg@]

Indigo May Norris born 14:25 03/11/2016 Werribee Mercy hospital.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/5620/1478167577_img_0445.jpg

Congrats mate thats awesome

 

[Chuky boy]

Two older brothers to take the pressure off their dad when she gets to her teen years. They'll scare off any so called boy friends. My eldest son is already saying she isn't allowed a bf until she is 60 years old

 

[Chewy]

Congrats to you and Mel mate. Indigo looks beautiful.

 

[Wishfull]

Welcome Indigo our newest member

 

[brucee]

I made a wooden handle for my GPX 5000, hopefully it is unbreakable.

I also made a removable base for the arm grip on my 2300. It is infuriating when the sides fold in and the straps flatten constantly.
I glued an extra layer of webbing on the strap and I hold the PVC base down with Velcro. I didn't want to modify the machine in any way
so it is removable and it can be stored in the bag , and the machine can be folded as usual. Seems to work good .

 

[cecc]

Gee I like that handle, well done.

 

[Wishfull]

Gee I like that handle, well done.

Yep damn good job there. you will have a few orders to fill now, so that's going to cost you some detecting time

 

[brucee]

Thanks guys, it was a bit of messing around, but I think it will be worth it .
Wishful, NO ONE interferes with my detecting time heheheeee.

 

[bazxa]

Just out of the workshop for my other hobby.
16 inch mirror and motor driven to track deep space objects.

Barry

 

[HeadsUp]

Just out of the workshop for my other hobby.
16 inch mirror and motor driven to track deep space objects.

Barry
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7154/1482130788_20161219_1750421.jpg

Mate that's on my dream list when I retire and move out bush.

Can you hook yours up to a high definition camera CCD and display it on a big screen UHD TV so you can sit in the lounge , turn the lights off , control the telescope by remote control and navigate to your hearts content or is it optical viewfinder only ?

I spent some time in the cramped neck - night dew on the head club when I was younger but the magnification was shed-house back then .

Beautiful !

 

[PabloP]

Good work, that is a big beast.
Looks like a form of Dobsonian mount. What tracking mechanism are you using and is the dobsonian smooth enough for some good photography? Where did you source the mirror, or did you do all that grinding by yourself?

Rob P.

 

[Smoky bandit]

Nice job...very interesting

 

[bazxa]

Thanks. It is a dob using steppermotors to drive and rack from a deep space driver. It's for visual observation, most photography is taken from an equitorial mount. the donor scope was a gso 16.

Barry

 

[PabloP]

Thanks Barry, a 16" in a real beast. I have 2 scopes that are half the diameter of yours, one an 8" Newtonian equatorial head, that I built myself, made it all except for the eyepieces, and a Schmidt Cassegrain 200mm, which I purchased of course. The newtonian is manual tracking, but the SC20 equatorial head has a simple powered drive.

Both are just sitting in the shed under cover gathering dust, as I always seem to not have enough time for half the things that I get into.

Have fun with it.

Rob P.

 

[tryhard1968]

Today I mas a ginger bread house with my 10yo daughter, priceless time together.

 

[silver]

Top job Tryhard and Daughter, how cool is that !

 

[brendomac]

Had a go at making a sniping snuffer bottle using WalnLiz's tips.

My family are on point, they got me the turkey baster for Christmas!

Let's see how it goes after my mods.

Any tips are welcome for either the bottle or for sniping. I'm planning on going to oallen.