Every now and then I get a chance to build some components for someone. In this case, I build two 24" altitude bearings and rocker box sides for Carl in San Diego. These are made from Baltic birch and being sent "unfinished". Carl can stain and/or varnish the wood as needed.

13" by Jim in Xenia Ohio

Here's a very nice telescope completed from one of our kits by Jim V in Xenia Ohio. Among other things, you'll note the Sky Commander below the focuser and a Telrad mounted on dual-clamps just above the focuser. Great job Jim. Thanks for the photos.

10" F4.7 for sale.

A 10" F4.7 with a 1/10th wave Destiny mirror and curved-vane spider currently complete and for sale. The telescope also includes a very nice Antares 2" 2-speed crayford focuser and red-dot finder. Notice, too, the warm custom color of the furniture-grade Baltic birch.

For information for the purchase of this telescope, contact us at densteele@dobstuff.com.

I just completed a beautiful 14" F4.62 telescope for Jay in Herriman Utah. The Zambuto mirror produces beautiful images. Notice the string option, which eliminates all the flex from the parallel strut design.

Here's a couple of pictures:

Here you can see the dew shield in place. Included is a Telrad
and finder base mounted on separate clamps. The focuser is a
Moonlite 2-speed 2" crayford. Nice telescope.

Front of the telescope. The wire is for the secondary
dew heater.

Detail of "mirror box" with dew shield removed.

18-point flotation mirror cell with fan.

You can see the Telrad and finder bases. The lower clamp is a 1.25# counterweight.

I've been working on a nice 14" F4.62 telescope with a Zambuto mirror. For those of you who may not know, Zambuto is one of the premium mirror makers -- maybe the best. His reputation is excellent. The telescope is coming together nicely and is beginning to take shape. The scope is being made for Jay in Harriman, UT.

Here's a few photos of the progress so far:

The "mirror box" of the 14" w/Zambuto mirror
The optional dew shield is to the left.

The completed OTA. The struts and focuser
bracket will be black anodized.

Detail of the upper ring, focuser (Moonlite) and spider

The "mirror box" with mirror cover and dew shield in place.

A 10" F4.7 for Jack in South America. Features a Meade primary with 97% reflectivity coating, Sky Commander and Rigel red-dot finder. Nice telescope. Jack will be here in November to pick up his telescope! That'll be a neat visit.

Front -- Destiny spider, Rigel finder.

Detail of the "mirror box" and Sky Commander.

A single fan will help cool the primary mirror during cool-down.

12.5" Truss Telescope for
Daniel in Sacramento California

Details of the rear of the 12.5" showing
the dual-fan installation

12.5" F6 truss dob  for Daniel in Sacramento California
99% complete.