Yes, it was a rotating ring assembly, quite ingenious actually. It may have been in Sky&Tel , I think it was also in a RTMC publication. Seems like a lot of weight for a "weightless" mount. my current problem is blurred vision is one eye, no binocs for me, I would like to thank the person who damaged SLAS's H-alpha.
Naw, the mount is just work, like everything else, not a problem. I'm
thinking of just making a larger version of my "Weightless" mount. Dobsonian technology. No need for a GoTo with just a 5" binocular.
The other way to go is a motorized observing chair. But it wouldn't be GoTo, maybe simple joystick control with full recline capability.
First things first. Get the binocular designed and built, then design a practical mount around the optics. I may mold a single-piece housing for the optics from fiberglass.
I think I remember the twin 6" bino you are referring to, wasn't there a picture in S&T? I recall a photo of two refractors side-by-side in a rotating ring assembly, a long time ago.
On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 3:14 PM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
I'm sure your version will be exceptional. The main reason he took so long to set up is because it was on a goto equatorial mount with a fully machined double cradle. I am envisioning little other than 2 refractors side by side. I'm sure the mount will be the biggest problem.
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