Re: DIY Equatorial Mount
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I started on the frame that holds the main drive last night. I had the original piece the big harmonic drive mounted to as well as some of the aluminum for the base. It is all 1/2" aluminum. Finished up that part tonight. The plates have bores for bearings and curved slots for the angle adjustment. It will got up to 60degrees of tilt. I am still working out the design of the base section, I have got a good idea what I want to do, just not sure.
I might send some of the parts out for bead blasting and anodizing.
Side pieces and top before machining:
Telescope mount parts by macona, on Flickr
Completed frame:
Telescope mount parts by macona, on Flickr
Drive mounted in frame:
Telescope mount parts by macona, on Flickr
I might send some of the parts out for bead blasting and anodizing.
Side pieces and top before machining:
![Image](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7337/13948218760_b0178c60bc_b.jpg)
Completed frame:
![Image](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/14131898592_c05854c822_b.jpg)
Drive mounted in frame:
![Image](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/13948175657_2dbc8598ff_b.jpg)