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

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Completed OTA. (Front View 1) Completed OTA. (Front View 2) Completed OTA. (Front View 3)
Painted Carton cradle ring half. Completed cut and drilled dove tail plate. Measuring the adhesive backed felt lining for the cradle rings before trimming.
Trimming the adhesive backed felt strips. Adhesive backed felt strips applied to cradle ring halves. Chain links applied to join cradle ring halves.
Completed Carton 100mm f/13 "Mary Dawson" refractor. (Close up) Completed Carton 100mm f/13 "Mary Dawson" refractor. (Right Side) First Light with the newly completed Carton 100mm f/13 "Mary Dawson" refractor. (Left Side)
                                                             

In Part 3 of 3, I continued with the cradle rings followed by a few photos of the completed OTA. On the last page, I have also provided my First Light report. 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: 

vsc-astronomers@vega-sky-center.com
  

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