Carton 100mm f/13 "MD" OTA Construction - Completed Rear Cell (Side View)

 

Side view of the completed objective rear cell.

 

This side view of the rear cell for the Carton's 100mm f/13 front cell reveals a beefy unit. It actually added quite a bit of weight to the objective end of the OTA. So much that when the finish scope was laid in its cradle, a significant longer amount of the scope resided on the focuser side of the cradle as compared to the objective end. The rear cell could have been much lighter if I would have factor in more material removed from the area that will be covered by the dew shield. Oh well, it still turned out great. And because it turned out so well, it will not be painted to show off Brian's great craftsmanship, as you will see later.