Date: 01/13/2012
Date: 01/13/2012
Date: 01/13/2012
Date: 05/04/2010
Date: 05/04/2010
Date: 05/04/2010
Date: 05/04/2010
My new pier after I picked it up from the paint shop Date: 04/06/2010
Date: 04/06/2010
Theo top plate with four holes for mounting a secondary top plate and the three wedge mount holes. Date: 04/06/2010
Bottom plate and holes for anker bolts Date: 04/06/2010
Me and my CPC925 at Charlie Elliot Observing Field Date: 09/22/2007
My new Wedge
Larry's design.... Date: 07/26/2008 Following the wooden prototype I build an hardened aluminum wedge. Larry was so nice to make the design drawings.
My new Wedge
In fact he helped a lot.... Date: 07/26/2008 Larry did help me get started on the wedge by cutting the aluminum with his band saw.....and drilling .... and tapping the threads.
New Wedge Date: 07/26/2008 In the end, there was little for me to do.... But I drilled and tapped and installed the mechanisme for the Alt adjustment with the turn buckles.
Back View Date: 07/26/2008 Back View
Any vibration caused by adjustment of the focus etc. dies down wihin 1- 1 1/2 seconds.
Front view Date: 07/26/2008 Front view
This wedge is solid and behaves very different than the "Shakey" that Stephen Ramsden got frustrated with.
I love it and my first Jupiter image was much different and better than any of the previous images.

I have the feeling that this will allow me to make som nice detailed images for a change.

Thanks Larry!!!
My home made wedge Date: 02/18/2008 My home made wedge
My home made wedge Date: 02/18/2008 My home made wedge
CPC925, Wedge and GSO Focuser Wedge with the scope mounted looks pretty scary! Date: 02/18/2008 The wedge looks pretty scary with the scope mounted. The center of gravity is 1 inch off, which is not too bad at this time.
Testing the wedge in the field! Have to get used to the "beast" Date: 02/19/2008 Testing the wedge in the field! Have to get used to the "beast"
Me and my CPC 9.25 Date: 05/20/2008 Me and my CPC with GSO focusser, Celestron 2x barlow, filterwheel and DMK camera
My imaging platform Date: 05/20/2008 Close up of my imaging platform, the 9.25" Celestron CPC, the GSO focusser, Celestron Shorty Plus Barlow, the Orion LRGB filter wheel with Orion lRGB and IR filters, and my new DMK21AU04 camera
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