SAO 127MM F/9.4 'BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD PIERCE' REFRACTOR OTA PREPARATION

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The main tube horizontally supported by PVC pipe and chains. Rustoleum® white metal primerapplied to the exterior of the main tube. The painted front end of the main tube. The painted middle section of the main tube. The painted focuser end section of the main tube.
Buffing the tube in preparation for the clear coat finish. Dressed in a smooth clear coat finish, the main tube's paint job is complete! Flocking the area between the last baffle and the focuser with ProtoStar® flocking material. flocking of focuser end complete! Internal flocking of the main tube's objective end is complete!
Another view showing internal flocking of the main tube with the baffles in focus. Preparing the dew shield for priming and painting. Priming of the dew shield with Rustoleum® white metal primer. Priming of the dew shield with Rustoleum® white metal primer. A back end look at the completed dew shield.
A front end look at the completed dew shield. The dew shield flocked. The dew shield flocked. Installation of the focuser and finder bracket to the main tube. Another view of the focuser and finder bracket to the main tube.
A side view of the OTA before the installation of the objective and dew shield. Side view of the completed 127mm f/9.4 "BGRP" refractor. Rear view of the completed 127mm f/9.4 "BGRP" refractor. Front view of the completed 127mm f/9.4 "BGRP" refractor. Another front view of the completed 127mm f/9.4 "BGRP" refractor with a peek at the objective.
                                                             

The above assemblage of thumbnails depict the final efforts in completing the 127mm f/9.4 "Brigadier General Richard Pierce" refractor's build. Here in the final Page 4 of 4, finishing and assembly of the telescope's OTA are covered. To go back to the previous page of steps, just click on the arrow to the right of this caption. Again, if you have any questions or comments, please email us at:

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