BTW, I do have probably enough scrap 3/4" plywood to a least make a rocker box and perhaps a bearing box. Free for the asking. It's exterior grade so would need wood putty.
Erik Well, All that is needed is a sheet of plywood, sono tube, screws, epoxy
and paint. Probably less than $50.
Rich's original question was one of refurbishment, not overall re-design.
Thus my question of available budget. Only the owner can answer that question.
An original Coulter Odyssey can be significantly improved without wholesale re-design. If we knew the budget available, concrete suggestions would be more valuable than simply "Throw the whole thing out except for the optics, and start over".
Based on Rich's original post, upgraded optical supports and a focuser upgrade seem like the first things to do- it's what he asked about, after all. Come on, people. Re-engineering the mount is secondary.
Starting-over from scratch is a distant third.
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