SAO CARTON 100MM F/13 "MARY DAWSON" REFRACTOR OTA BUILD OVERVIEW

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The finished baffles ready to be installed on the three threaded rods. Baffles installed on the three threaded rods creating the baffle rack. The primed baffle rack. The flock and completed baffle rack. 15 Mil Mylar applied to the back of ProtoStar flocking material.
The Mylar backed ProtoStar flock material ready for final trimming. ProtoStar backed in Mylar cut to the final dimensions to fit the tube perfectly. Mylar backed ProtoStar etched to receive the baffle rack. ProtoStar and baffle rack installed in tube. Preparing the main tube for priming and painting. Capping off of the focuser end.
Preparing the main tube for priming and painting. Capping off of the objective end. Coarse grit sanding of the main tube. Medium grit sanding of the main tube. Fine grit sanding of the main tube. Sanded tube hung in place ready for priming and painting.
Mineral Spirit for cleaning after sanding of aluminum tubes. The main tube primed. Light sanding and vacuuming to primed main tube before painting. The painted main tube. Holes for Dew Shield drilled and tapped. Ready for priming and painting.
Primed dew shield. Painted dew shield. Primed rear objective cell. Rear objective cell flock with flat black enamel. Installed front and rear objective cell components with lens.
Installation of completed dew shield.  Installation of the Crayford focuser-to-tube adapter. Installed Crayford focuser. (Side View) Installed Crayford focuser. (Angle View) Completed OTA. (Side View)
                                                             

In Part 2 of 3, the saga continues with the finishing and partial assembly of the "Mary Dawson" refractor. To continue the tour of the VSC/ SAO Carton 100mm f/13 "Mary Dawson" refractor, please click on the first image (upper-left.) Each thumbnail photo link you click on above will send you to a page with documented details for that image. To go back to the next or previous page of steps, just click on the arrows to the right of this caption. Again, if you have any questions or comments, please email us at: 

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