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0 pointswashadjeffmad4y ago0 comments

I think GP's point isn't off the mark here, but also that the title doesn't need to be altered. There's no need for any additional electronics to construct a Dobsonian and mount capable of manually tracking DSOs, for instance.

I say this as someone who uses "computerized" and EQ mounts, but I also assumed from the title that this was a completely 3D printable project (sans mirrors, I can print my own washers and bolts), which is way more exciting a prospect than having to buy or put together a fairly complex kit, just not all of it if you have a 3D printer.

I just 3D printed a custom IR CCD mount for my CST, but I'm very interested in adapting this to some of my designs, so thank you for sharing!

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trishmapow24y ago

Oh sure, but in my defence a simple Dob eq platform hardly requires any software, so 'open source' would be a strange thing to point out ;) A lot of the hard work is the custom PC software & getting it ASCOM compatible for autoguiding, etc.

dylan6044y ago

You can open source a file for use in 3D priting. Lots of work goes into creating those files, so releasing it as open source is a concious decision the maker made.

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0 pointswashadjeffmad4y ago0 comments

I just 3D printed a custom IR CCD mount for my CST, but I'm very interested in adapting this to some of my designs, so thank you for sharing!

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trishmapow24y ago

dylan6044y ago

You can open source a file for use in 3D priting. Lots of work goes into creating those files, so releasing it as open source is a concious decision the maker made.

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