Two 10" Telescopes . . .

Two 10" telescopes are underway -- one an F4 and one an F8.9!!

No More Spam ... I "Think"....

I've noticed, lately, that some of my "dobstuff.com" mail is going to my spam folder.  I "think" I've fixed the issue -- but if you email and I don't reply in a timely manner -- PM me here or call me at 650-315-6578.

An alternative email is densteele@gmail.com

Thanks all. Dennis

A Rocker Box Kit for Karl. . .

Karl asked for a higher rocker box side for his
shorter focus telescope. 

9.5" altitude bearings will complete the assembly,
as will a larger round bottom and triangular
ground board.

A Long Focus 10" Truss Telescope . . .

A 10" F8.9 truss telescope for Sheldon in Greencastle PA.

Check out the GSO 2-speed focuser and curved-vane spider.

Dennis, Jane an their 13" Telescope...

Dennis and his wife Jane stopped by to pick up their 13.1" F4.5
telescope. We had a wonderful visit.

Dennis with his telescope. It fit onto the back seat just right.

A Visit and a New Project . . .

A very enjoyable visit from Kevin, who drove in from Peoria,
Arizona, to pick up his custom rocker box for his telescope.

The 8" F4.9 telescope, sporting a Royce primary, fits just right!!

Underway is a 10" F8.9 truss telescope for Sheldon in
Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Given the focal length, the truss
telescope configuration makes a lot of sense. More to follow.

Kevin's Custom Rocker Box -- Completed . . .

Completed rocker box for Kevin in Peoria, AZ.
Note the Sky Commander.

The slightly over-size ground board for
greater stability.

The 10K encoders make finding objects
an easy task. Easy alignment of the Sky
Commander too.

Greg's Collection of Telescopes . . .

A couple of Celestron's to keep Greg's 10" Dobstuff company!! Nice....

A Custom Rocker Box for Kevin in Peoria, Arizona . . .

Kevin sent his "tube-rings" -- making it easy
to set the depth and width of the rocker box.

I'll add the "encoder mounting" hardware when completed.

Take a Look at my 2008 Europe/Astronomy Album . . .

Click the link, below, to see my astronomy adventure in Europe, 2008:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMnmunWdKBjTNQKLue6S-HpS6rvrFoOFJmJ8jd7n4vFHytsLYk-P-VkBtVwRI_lFA?key=MHIzQm9vb0JkaFlIejg0VnlET3g4anRvaUd1UDJB

The physics building University of Vienna, Austria

The University of Vienna 28" refractor.

Observatory in Prague.

The Zeiss Planetarium in Vienna, Austria

Stonehenge in the United Kingdom

13" F4.5 for Dennis Completed . . .

The very nice 13.1" f4.5 mirror includes a custom made mirror cover.

A complete Sky Commander system is installed. Note the dew shield.

GSO 2-speed focuser, curved-vane spider and easily-removed top ring.

The primary sits on a 6-point mirror cell.
 Larger knobs make collimation easy...

What's the BEST Telescope??

A 10" F3.9 optic for my personal telescope made by Nova Optical
and coated by Optical Wave Labs. That's "Cary" in the photo...

10" F3.9 Ronchigram from Nova Optical .

They say the BEST telescope is the one you use the most. For me, it turns
out, is a 10" F4 based around an Orion astrograph optic. I decided to have
Nova make me a mirror for this -- the one I use most often...

A Rocker Box for Dennis' 13.1" F4.5 Telescope . . .

In the early stages of construction. Looks good, fits just right!!

Dennis' 13.1" F4.5 Optical Tube Assembly . . .

Powder coated struts and natural Baltic
birch wood make for a beautiful telescope.

Steph's 13" F4.5 Kit Complete....

All Baltic birch components, all the "hardware" and other items needed
to complete a fully functional telescope. Note the 2-speed focuser
mounted its bracket on the upper right.

The 3.1" secondary mounted on its holder and the 13.1" primary
mirror mounted on its 6-point mirror cell -- ready to go!!

Schmooze with the Moon Tonight . . .

A little "lunar" observing on a nice warm evening.

The Unitron 3" is a great little scope!! Love it...

Steph's 13.1" F4.5 Kit . . .

Nearing completion is a kit for Steph in Saint Inigoes, Maryland.

A Kit for Stephanie in Saint Inigoes, Maryland . . .

The top ring, part of the mirror box and altitude bearings. All completed.

The telescope sports a 3-vane curved-vane spider and GSO 2-speed focuser

The OTA rings.

A Note from Bob at the Okie Star Party . . .

Hi Dennis.

The scope was great at the Okie-Tex star party.  I didn't have a shroud on her so a lot of people came by and asked about it, its design and where it came from.  I looked at probably 30-40 objects while out there and the scope always performed well.  Here is a pic from the event. Take care..

Bob

Gabe and his 10" F4.5 Telescope . . .

I always enjoy it when a customer come by to pick
up their telescope. Gabe, from Los Angeles and I
had a great visit. Thanks Gabe..... Let's keep in touch.