SAO JAEGERS 6 INCH F/10 "GELINDA J. DAWSON" REFRACTOR OTA BUILD OVERVIEW

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Dew Shield cut to proper size - 7. (Click to go to page) Dew Shield cut to proper size - 8. (Click to go to page) Dew Shield cut to proper size - 9. (Click to go to page) Dew Shield cut to proper size - 10. (Click to go to page) Dew Shield cut to proper size - 11. (Click to go to page)
Dew Shield cut to proper size - 12. (Click to go to page) Here is a photo of the Dew Shield, Main Tube and Objective Cell test fit. (Click to go to page) Prepping Focuser Backplate and Collimation Ring for painting -1 (Click to go to page) Prepping Focuser Backplate for painting -2 (Click to go to page) Prepping Focuser Backplate for painting - 3 (Click to go to page)
Prepping Focuser Backplate for painting - 4 (Click to go to page) Prepping Focuser Backplate for painting - 5 (Click to go to page) Primered Focuser Backplate rerady for painting - 6 (Click to go to page) Prepping Focuser Collimation Ring for painting - 7 (Click to go to page) Prepping Focuser Collimation Ring for painting - 8 (Click to go to page)
Prepping Focuser Collimation Ring for painting - 9 (Click to go to page) Primered Focuser Collimation Ring ready for painting - 10 (Click to go to page) Primered Focuser Backplate and Collimation Ring for painting - 11 (Click to go to page) Flocked Focuser Backplate - 12 (Click to go to page) Flocked Focuser Collimation Ring - 13 (Click to go to page)
Prepping Front Lens Cell for painting (Click to go to page) Prepping Front Lens Cell threaded Retaining Ring for painting - 2 (Click to go to page) Prepping Front Lens Cell and threaded Retaining Ring for painting - 3 (Click to go to page) Prepping Front Lens Cell and threaded Retaining Ring for painting - 4 (Click to go to page) Prepping Front Lens Cell and threaded Retaining Ring for priming - 5 (Click to go to page)
Primed Front Lens Cell and threaded Retaining Ring for flocking - 6 (Click to go to page) Flocked Front Lens Cell - 7 (Click to go to page) Flocked threaded Retaining Ring - 8 (Click to go to page) Prepping Rear Objective Cell for flocking - 1 (Click to go to page) Prepping Rear Objective Cell for flocking and painting - 2 (Click to go to page)
                                                       

The build resumes with the cutting to size of the dew shield. Also covered here in this section is the prepping and flocking of the focuser backplate and lens cell components. Again, if you have any questions or comments, please email us at: 

vsc-astronomers@vega-sky-center.com
  

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