Amateur Telescope Making (Subscribe)
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Links
Weird Telescopes
http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/alumni/dstevick/weird.htm
Features several unique solutions for telescope issues with images.
The Octagonal Observatory
http://www.lpople.btinternet.co.uk/
Documents design and building of an observatory for NexStar11 GPS telescope with images.
The Construction - Littlebear Observatory
http://www.littlebear-observatory.com/construction.htm
Information and photos on the construction of the observatory.
The ATM's Workshop
Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment, and tips and techniques.
The ATM Site
Repository for resources and techniques by chronological, keyword, or author.
The Amateur Telescope Makers Email List
FAQ, managing a subscription, and archives.
Telescope Making 1997 - 2000
http://members.fortunecity.com/nikcain/
Personal log of making a 10 inch Newtonian telescope and mirror, including pictures.
Stellafane ATM Pages
Simple and proven techniques that most appropriate for the beginner and the novice mirror and telescope makers.
Shane LaPierre's ATM Pages
20" Dobsonian, 8" versatile newt, cookbook 245 CCD, equipment, images, logs, and links.
Scope Making
Plans and instructions for building a Dobsonian, refractor, wooden tripod, eyepieces and other accessories.
San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers: Building Telescopes
http://www.sfsidewalkastronomers.org/index.php?page=building-telescopes
Plans and how-to's for building a Dobsonian telescope, solar filter, and mirror-making techniques.
Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory
Construction details with images of Dobsonian, GEM reflector, portable Dobsonian, 20" goto scope, dome, and 20" goto Dobsonian.
Mirror Making and Other Activities by Laurie Hall
http://www.turbofast.com.au/astrotel/
Mirror making, the equipment and testing equipment.
Mike's Telescope Workshop
http://www.mdpub.com/scopeworks/
Photos and descriptions of binocular stand, several telescopes, solar camera, and links for parts.
Making and Motorizing of Telescope
Construction of small newtonian and Mel Bartels system for computer control.
How Products Are Made: Telescope
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Telescope.html
Background, raw materials, and the manufacturing process with references.
Got Grit?
Telescope mirror making supplies and tutorials.
Foucault Tester
http://pages.interlog.com/~kdel/
Building a tester with a unique return mechanism, simplistic in design and very practical, enables the user to obtain highly accurate results.
Dave's ATM Page
http://www.mindspring.com/~davebevel/
Information to add altitude-azimuth controller and unipolar stepper motor controller to a telescope, and directions with drawings and images of individual parts for a ten inch scope.
Dan Bakken and Hercules
http://www.runway.net/pilots/dan/welcome.html
World's largest portable amateur telescope, 41.2" Newtonian reflector with pictures of the telescope and during construction.
Computer Operated Telescopes
http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/cot/cot.html#CONTENTS
Features plans and designs for stepper or servo motor layouts as well as features, free software, how-to information, and links.
Bill's 14.5 Inch Telescope Making Project
http://sites.google.com/site/telescope1999/
Description, photographs, rebuilding of telescope, making simple lens for reflector, and links.
ATM Letters
http://members.kabsi.at/i.krastev/atmlj/
Electronic based Journal with current issue, past issues, and archives.