Day 13 Build
The steel roof is on! Still needs a trim on the S side and the eavestrough to carry water to the sides and not into the building when the roof…
Weatherstation
Big push to finish the roof of the observatory this weekend! As a digression I will need a weather station for the observatory and had originally intended to build my…
Planning for 2024
The total solar eclipse in 2024 is one of the last one visible in North America til 2043 so despite being optimistic I’ll make it to age 79 to see…
Day 11 Build
Wheels and rails are mounted, and the chipboard has been added to the roof – just needs to be trimmed, stained and the siding put on and it’s time for…
Day 10 Build
After another couple of rainy days back at it – my son welded the angle iron on the weekend so it was long enough so cut to length this morning…
Building a RoboScope
I was fortunate enough in November 2021 to happen upon a fantastic deal ($900CDN) on a used 10” F/4.7 (254mm/1200mm) reflector on a Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro mount (see below). This…
Day 9 Build
Got all of the chipboard and siding on the other walls, too hot to do much more! The walls of the base structure are complete, chipboard with plywood siding over…
Day 8 Build
More chipboard cladding and panelling added, just the E and N sides left to paint and side and I’ll get the roof mounted to re-align, clad and panel and the…
Day 7 Build
Floor and a couple of the walls are up, the rest tomorrow! Checked to see if the pier was centered on the pad, sure was. Makes it easier to locate…