A Fan for Jonathan's 10" Telescope . . .

A  single fan for Jonathan's 10" F4.5 Dobstuff Telescope.

An "example" of the fan installation.

 

A Note from Jonathan in Bellevue, Washington. . .

 Hi Dennis,

I've been using your 10" f/4.5 scope for a bit over a year now.  I'm really happy with it!

The mirror is great and really easy to collimate.  The movement is very smooth, and the balance is nice too; I haven't had any issues changing from light to heavier eyepieces. The telescope is the perfect height for observing while sitting, and light enough to move during a session if needed for tree-dodging. 

Dennis was great to work with as well; he answered tons of questions I had, and was very responsive and helpful.

I have made a few tweaks to the scope: I put a few old CDs around the azimuth bearing to make it a bit smoother. I made a cover for the secondary using a large plastic bottle, and I made the full light shield at the top since I have to contend with a lot of lights when I observe at home.

Thanks! Jonathan

More on Bob's 6" F4 . . .

The mirror cell is a good fit. check out the 12"
rule for scale. The OTA will be about 20" long!!

 

A 6" F4 for Bob in Birmingham, Alabama . . .

Bob's 6" F4 OTA rings with 8" I.D. getting underway.

 

10" F4 with Nova Optics For Sale ...

Up for sale is my "venerable" 10" F4 with Nova primary mirror and Antares secondary, Moonlite 2-speed focuser, primary dew shield with mirror cover and red-dot finder. The images through this telescope are picture-perfect!!  $1295 including CONUS shipping.

Contact me any time at 650-315-6578 or email densteele@dobstuff.com

Thanks, Dennis

10" F6 Completed...

Completed is a 10" F6 that I intend using for my personal
telescope (at least for the time-being!!). Note the strings
Moonlite focuser, curved-vane spider and Sky Commander.

The optics are premium Nova primary and Antares secondary.

I like to use a simple red-dot finder while aligning
the Sky Comander and locating an object. Simple,
and easy to use. You can see the string details here.

 

A Tale of Two 10s...

What does one do when they have "time on their hands". Why, build a telescope of course. I'm nearing completion of my personal 10" F6 with a Nova Optics mirror and Antares secondary. The focuser is a 2-speed Moonlite and the spider is a 3-vane curved-vane Destiny.  It'll sport a Sky Commander later today.

The telescope to the right is a 10" F4 with Nova Optics mirror as well. Same focuser and spider. The difference is striking -- 20" longer in focal length.  This telescope is now "on sale" -- so contact me if interested.  Dennis