Directory of Amateur Telescope Making Resources

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This category lists sites specifically for amateur telescope making (ATM) as well as any of the parts or accessories belonging to a telescope.

Subcategories

• Dobsonian Telescopes
• Software

Resources in This Category

• 100% Do It Yourself

  http://queribus.free.fr/Astronomie/eaccueil.html
  Equatorial table, hydraulic focusing system, stepper motor electronic controls, hydraulic drive, advice to build a telescope, and beginners corner.

• A Photovisual Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope

  http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~baril/Maksutov/Maksutov.html
  Information acquired during design and construction of a 7.5" aperture F8.

• Al's Custom Telescope Accessories

  http://www.alsastro.com/
  Oak tripod, tripod accessories, leg kits, feedback, and links.

• An Amateur Telescope Maker's Projects

  http://www.foothill.net/~sayre/
  Articles on various telescope designs.

• Astral Weeks

  http://www.astralweeks.org/
  Construction of reflector, refractor, and mini solar cam with images, and astro images.

• ATM Letters

  http://members.kabsi.at/i.krastev/atmlj/
  Electronic based Journal with current issue, past issues, and archives.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Got Grit?

  http://www.gotgrit.com/
  Telescope mirror making supplies and tutorials.

• How Products Are Made: Telescope

  http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Telescope.html
  Background, raw materials, and the manufacturing process with references.

• Mike's Telescope Workshop

  http://www.mdpub.com/scopeworks/
  Photos and descriptions of binocular stand, several telescopes, solar camera, and links for parts.

• Mirror Making and Other Activities by Laurie Hall

  http://www.turbofast.com.au/astrotel/
  Mirror making, the equipment and testing equipment.

• Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory

  http://www.pmdo.com/atm.htm
  Construction details with images of Dobsonian, GEM reflector, portable Dobsonian, 20" goto scope, dome, and 20" goto Dobsonian.

• Scope Making

  http://www.scopemaking.net/
  Plans and instructions for building a Dobsonian, refractor, wooden tripod, eyepieces and other accessories.

• Shane LaPierre's ATM Pages

  http://www.ct-astronomer.com/
  20" Dobsonian, 8" versatile newt, cookbook 245 CCD, equipment, images, logs, and links.

• Stellafane ATM Pages

  http://stellafane.org/atm/
  Simple and proven techniques that most appropriate for the beginner and the novice mirror and telescope makers.

• The Amateur Telescope Makers Email List

  http://www.atmlist.net/
  FAQ, managing a subscription, and archives.

• The ATM's Workshop

  http://www.atm-workshop.com/
  Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment, and tips and techniques.

• The Construction - Littlebear Observatory

  http://www.littlebear-observatory.com/construction.htm
  Information and photos on the construction of the observatory.

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