A 13" Mirror cell for a telescope

[pdentrem]

Yes. The focus board fits inside the mirror box on top of the mirror cover with the Telrad sitting in there as well and the base folds down to a flat pak of 4". The eyepiece case, mirror box, base and the two tubes and shroud.

 

[pdentrem]

Here is the final pictures of the telescope build. 13.1" f/4.4 Carl Zambuto primary, 3.1" Antares Optics secondary, JMI NGF focuser. The tubular uprights are schedule 80 AL conduit. The wood is baltic fir.
The pictures show the total components in a loose gathering. As the scope would be in transport and 2 showing the assembled scope from both sides. All that is missing is the shroud and it's support structure.
Been over 2 years in the making between waiting for the mirror from Carl and family issues with elderly parents with one gone now and the other becoming a dependent, my time was severely strctched at times, I finally got here and hope to do first light tonight.
Pierre
PS the pictures are pink in colour as I used my astro photography modified camera.

 

[savarin]

With one of Carl's mirrors and good seeing then first light will blow you away.
The only thing better than one of Carl's mirrors would be two of them in a binocular
Lovely project it looks brilliant.