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Hartsville SkyGazer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:59 am
Interesting Thread. Keep us posted on updates! Be great if you could share a few images of this journey!
I made sure to take images and I'll post some tonight when I get back home. Thanks!
I have just sent an email to the place for coating to get a timeline and better quote.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
ok let's see how we go; there are eleven images which might be useful - or not.
the OTA at rest.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
the front panel has been removed, the six screws placed in order of position. Tentative feelings about removing the corrector.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
fortunately there was no movement from the wedges and they still remain in place.
Here the corrector plate is out, coming easily with gentle pressure. This may be because a prior owner had opened up the scope? I can't say though.
Checked the secondary and it has a little dust but otherwise in good shape.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
ok, so to the business end of the operation, there is the target! . Notice the wedges in place still.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
these three images are simply showing placement of parts groupings; mirror lock, focuser housing and focus thread(?)
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
this is what can be removed from behind the primary, simply unscrewing.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
I must state that in removing the mirror, there were no points of difficulty and whilst I would have preferred to make a video, batteries sometimes need recharging on cameras. Perhaps a video of the replacement - but then I would have to edit the language when things are bound to be 'challenging'.
As of now, each of the parts groupings are bagged and sealed. The mirror is wrapped securely in large bubble wrap and will be transported in a metal box with further bubble wrap to cushion the gentle ministrations of australia post.
More on the mirror's return and putting things back together.... (memories though of taking a clock apart when a child and always having parts left over... hmm, this does not bode well. )
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
I forgot to mention in the above images of the front of the tube, you should be able to see the slots or spaces where the mirror can be passed through the rim - one has to turn the mirror roughly 90 degrees to gently bring it through.
Another thing is that when removing the threaded focus rod, make sure that it is centred on the small cross bar inside the tube otherwise the rod can't be pulled through the hole.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
a quick update, last night I receive an email confirming use of gold for a coating and do we formalise this with a quote. If he gets back to me toiday (Sunday), then it can be sent Monday. But first, removal, of the secondary. More images to follow.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
ok, so here we are Sunday morning and removing the secondary so that it can be sent on Monday. Another very simple exercise, the only thing to make sure of is marking the positions of the corrector and parts as they are dismantled. First, setting up
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
next, having removed the three screws, whilst holding the corrector on a slight angle and resting on large bubblewrap, the secondary holder is removed from the corrector plate.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
again making sure that the marks are present for re-attachment. I did find howevere that someone had already had the mirror out and had marked all three points! I placed a mark under the mirror base continuing one of the lines.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
then, finally removing the base from the mirror, again ensuring marks are made for orientation purposes.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
now everything is bagged and the mirrors have been placed in the container ready for sending - just awaiting final confirmation. Apparently they will be done by around the end of July. I'm glad I started this now.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
as an update; the mirrors have been coated - now to receive them safely.
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C
the mirrors have arrived safely, now to remember how to put the whole thing back together!
Refractor - APQ 130 Reflector - Meade SCT Au coating. Mount - AYOMaster (on order)
Cameras - Blads, D70s, D3300, Lunar and Planetary Cameras (2)
DIY Glass - German military and opthalmic sourced items, AGFA AVIPHOT DIA C