OTA Finishing and Assembly - Front End Section Close-Up of Finished Tube

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From this angle of the painted tube, you can faintly see the spiral pattern, but not too much. In this front end view of the tube, you can see that the focuser hole has been covered to protect the internally flocked surfaces. Click on the image above and it will reveal a lot more detail - plug holes, surface texture, etc. Then, I will allow the finished tube to dry and cure thoroughly over a period of several weeks to achieve a hard durable protective surface.

 

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