Looks very good! How does it perform? I plan on building something similar. How did you match the speed of the motor with the position on the lead screw to compensate the non-linear motion of the platforms front?
Hi Enzo, that's a very nice platform. Thank you for sharing. Would be possible to have the drawings and change them for a 16" dob in my latitude, -37.43. I'm in Australia. Io sono di Caserta Italia.:-)
t is an excellent video but I don't really understand the details of it. I am total novice in this matter. Is this device made for a fixed latitude and cannot be taken from place to place? Do you have more details, specific measurements and so on published some where? Thank you.
Latitude doesn't change significantly enough within a reasonable length car journey. It'll still work no matter where he takes his telescope unless he moves house to another city much further north or south.
It is designed for a fixed latitude, but you can go a little north or south if you're mindful of the CG. If you're do visual work, you could just go ahead and level it and point it North as long as you're within a few degrees of its designed latitude. If you are doing astrophotography (esp longer focal lengths) you can use stars to get an accurate polar alignment by adjusting the level and azimuth (if the platform has a decent leveling range and a fine adjustment for azimuth). As long as the design keeps the CG (of the parts that move) on the polar axis, it can probably be de-leveled to accommodate up to a +/- 5 degree change. One degree change in latitude works out (roughly) to almost 70 miles (113 km) along a straight road (no turns, hills, or valleys).
geniale complimenti!...ma... :D vedere un Dobson che si muove in equatoriale è come vedere una mucca che mangia carne e diventa carnivora; non saprei fino a che punto abbia senso
Very Good...Nice Job...Excellent work!..Very Clear for me how it works !! rgds Motta, Marcus (Brazil)
Stayed for the music😁😁😁😁
Nice job! I'm in the early development stages of building one myself right now.
Nice EQ platform. Thank you to share your project. Can you give me the specifications of the motor ? (rpm, reduction, etc...). Good continuation.
Looks very good! How does it perform? I plan on building something similar. How did you match the speed of the motor with the position on the lead screw to compensate the non-linear motion of the platforms front?
that's a beautiful platform for a great looking scope, no goto needed :) and no field rotation in long exposures
Excellent work!
parabéns, trabalho muito bom!
Very nice! Is it possible to make the angle adjustable so that it can be used at varying latitudes?
This is really cool
I like this project. I have a Dobson 10".
Hi Enzo, that's a very nice platform. Thank you for sharing. Would be possible to have the drawings and change them for a 16" dob in my latitude, -37.43. I'm in Australia. Io sono di Caserta Italia.:-)
Excelent work sir! Is it your original design?
where did you get the value of R780.39 mm? at 0.48
Sir I also want to build Equatorial platform, for college project, can you help me in this
Thank you. Sorry but I have no time. It's a hobby not my Work.
t is an excellent video but I don't really understand the details of it. I am total novice in this matter. Is this device made for a fixed latitude and cannot be taken from place to place? Do you have more details, specific measurements and so on published some where? Thank you.
Latitude doesn't change significantly enough within a reasonable length car journey. It'll still work no matter where he takes his telescope unless he moves house to another city much further north or south.
It is designed for a fixed latitude, but you can go a little north or south if you're mindful of the CG. If you're do visual work, you could just go ahead and level it and point it North as long as you're within a few degrees of its designed latitude. If you are doing astrophotography (esp longer focal lengths) you can use stars to get an accurate polar alignment by adjusting the level and azimuth (if the platform has a decent leveling range and a fine adjustment for azimuth). As long as the design keeps the CG (of the parts that move) on the polar axis, it can probably be de-leveled to accommodate up to a +/- 5 degree change. One degree change in latitude works out (roughly) to almost 70 miles (113 km) along a straight road (no turns, hills, or valleys).
@@99dlavall Can you take long exposure shots with this setup?
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geniale complimenti!...ma... :D vedere un Dobson che si muove in equatoriale è come vedere una mucca che mangia carne e diventa carnivora; non saprei fino a che punto abbia senso