2014 POTD Thread Archive

[Flammable_Solid]

Nice. What are they 25x100's?
I made a cantilever mount and tripod for mine.
Gave me a fabulously stable view.
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Ignore the concrete block, it used lead weights in the final version.

Those are 25x70's. The GF and I have been going out to the Las Vegas Astronomical Society's Star Gazing events. You get spoiled by the 20" Dobsonian telescopes on Equatorial tables or the 5" and 8" telescopes with cameras taking 10 second exposures. These guys are really capturing some incredible images, despite the awful light pollution here in Las Vegas.

 

[GarageGuy]

Someday I need to make a nice chuck mount adapter like yours for my rotary table. Very nice!

GG

 

[savarin]

Those are 25x70's. The GF and I have been going out to the Las Vegas Astronomical Society's Star Gazing events. You get spoiled by the 20" Dobsonian telescopes on Equatorial tables or the 5" and 8" telescopes with cameras taking 10 second exposures. These guys are really capturing some incredible images, despite the awful light pollution here in Las Vegas.

This setup was predominately for public astronomy sessions. The cantilever allows me to find the object then the height can be changed for little kids to 7ft adults without loosing the object.
Its so easy to get aperture fever.
I am so impressed with using two eyes to view the skies that I have a 12" binoscope in the building phase. Hopefully to be completed as soon as I finish the 80mm refractor. http://www.hobby-machinist.com/showthread.php/26212-80mm-long-focal-length-refractor?p=242515

 

[Boswell]

This weekend I completed the installation of a DroPros Magnetic DRO for the Lathe. What a difference it makes. while I don't have any pictures of the DRO but it is the same lathe that they use for there wonderful installation videos. (Grizzly G4003). Here are some pics of the first part I made.

 

[autonoz]

I have been looking for a rotary table for a project and have bid a few times on Ebay. While at a sale there was this craftsman style 10" table for $50.00. I know not the best and light weight, but will be fine for what I need right now. Needs a couple handles for the handles and the cast table locks were bad and had been repaired once already, so I made a couple new ones for it. Did not have to be perfect, but
Functional.

I also made a tool tool holder for my 8x14 lathe. Mystery metal and just a rough finish. Now that I know I can do it properly I will make some better looking ones. This one is functional though, but needs a stud and adjusting nut.

 

[X-RAY]

fabbed a new stand for the Christmas tree yesterday, yes i know its too early but im married, 'nuff said.anyone know where these things disapear to when you put them in the closet? its like the mistery of the missing socks from the laundry. anyhow, havent posted in a while , been working on a few projects, but just had to brag about finishing something, even if its just a stand for the tree.

 

[savarin]

fabbed a new stand for the Christmas tree yesterday, yes i know its too early but im married, 'nuff said.anyone know where these things disapear to when you put them in the closet? its like the mistery of the missing socks from the laundry. anyhow, havent posted in a while , been working on a few projects, but just had to brag about finishing something, even if its just a stand for the tree.

Ha Ha:lmao::lmao: solved that problem, never put the tree away last year, left it up and decorated in the corner of the lounge all year.
Easiest decoration problem solved ever.

 

[chuckorlando]

ahahahahahahahaha

 

[savarin]

ahahahahahahahaha

12bolts will vouch for its veracity:roflmao:

 

[CNC Dude]

Had to mount a motor and propeller on a box so that it would be safe. Although the propeller is plastic, when a motor is going very fast, the least you want is to hit any body part with any motor part. Safety, you know how that goes.

Anyway, the box came out so pretty, I had to take a picture and post it. I am still mesmerized by the patterns and the tremendous output a CNC machine can give.

Here is a curious question: Do you think anybody could pull this one by hand and still obtain similar results? I will even allow the use of a rotary table ;-)