Rocker Box for Al's 16" F4.5 Telescope.

16" F4.5 for Al -- Alt Bearings in Place.

16" F4.5 Truss OTA for Al in
Redding, CA., Virtually Complete.

Al's 16" Upper Tube Assembly is complete. So, his telescope
is coming along.

Upper Tube Assembly for Al S. in Redding California.
The Focuser is a Moonlite 2-speed 2" Crayford.

A Moonlite Filter Slide is also Installed.

Upper Tube Assemblies for 16" Telescopes.

The two Upper Tube Assemblies continue to come together. The time-consuming task of fitting each with its Kydex light-baffle. Once the spider and secondary are mounted, I'll locate and mount the focuser. The truss blocks will finish this phase of the construction.

The 16" mirror for Al in Redding California.
Here the mirror cell is centered on the mirror.
I use silicone to affix the cell to the mirror. It cures for 24 hours.

Two 16" Upper Tube Assemblies coming together for Al and Robert's F4.5 telescopes.