Anybody here ever build a telescope? (1 Viewer)

[staphory]

I am thinking about building one with my shoestring budget. Just looking for some advice.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Pretty sure Copernicus did
Not sure if he’ll be much help

 

[CajunInVA]

Pretty sure Copernicus did
Not sure if he’ll be much help

Not too much help.

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

I am thinking about building one with my shoestring budget. Just looking for some advice.

Why would you want to? And, what are you trying to achieve/image?
Worked with optics for many years and you cannot just cobble things together and expect them to work well, if at all. Physics tends to get in the way…

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Not too much help.

Til

 

[Tapxe]

YW

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[sonicboom]

I am thinking about building one with my shoestring budget. Just looking for some advice.

I would ask the reason why you are building a telescope, so I can figure what your goal is.

Are you really into Astronomy or is this just some kind of hobby you want to do? What's your budget?

 

[GeauxWhoDats]

I am thinking about building one with my shoestring budget. Just looking for some advice.

I have been making telescopes since I was a kid.

 

[staphory]

Pretty sure Copernicus did
Not sure if he’ll be much help

Key word is “here”. He has never registered an account here.

 

[staphory]

Why would you want to? And, what are you trying to achieve/image?
Worked with optics for many years and you cannot just cobble things together and expect them to work well, if at all. Physics tends to get in the way…

Not trying to get really seriously into it. But I do want to get a good look a Saturn and the other planets.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Key word is “here”. He has never registered an account here.

I mean ‘here’ is a virtual space- we could all be Copernicus really

 

[Nisey55]

I have been making telescopes since I was a kid.

Tape a pair of cheaters from the dollar store to it and you can see the whole galaxy.

 

[GeauxWhoDats]

Tape a pair of cheaters from the dollar store to it and you can see the whole galaxy.

Or at least through the blinds of your neighbor's bedroom window.

 

[Bleu Raeder]

Why would you want to? And, what are you trying to achieve/image?
Worked with optics for many years and you cannot just cobble things together and expect them to work well, if at all. Physics tends to get in the way…

Well, this is just not true if you're diligent. I ground my first mirror when I was in high school (after taking classes from Copernicus ) Thousands of folks have built telescopes that work very well. Surely, they didn't "cobble things together" and grinding a mirror is a lot of work. Many achieve results better than low-end Newtonians. Outside of the mirrors, you will want to purchase eyepieces because even lower-priced models are better than you could produce.

 

[Bleu Raeder]

I am thinking about building one with my shoestring budget. Just looking for some advice.

What kind of budget are you thinking?