Amateur Telescope Making

Links

An Amateur Telescope Maker's Projects

Articles on various telescope designs.

Mike's Amateur Telescope Making

Links to completed telescopes and free mirror testing software.

Weird Telescopes

Features several unique solutions for telescope issues with images.

Dan Bakken and Hercules

World's largest portable amateur telescope, 41.2" Newtonian reflector with pictures of the telescope and during construction.

Copernicus Kintaro Observatory

Provides pictures of the various stages of construction with progress cataloged on the site.

I and My Telescope

Amateur telescope making, mirror grinding.

Mirror Making and Other Activities by Laurie Hall

Mirror making, the equipment and testing equipment.

The ATM's Workshop

Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment, and tips and techniques.

The Construction - Littlebear Observatory

Information and photos on the construction of the observatory.

Northern Lights Optics

Specializing in optical design showing process, specification list, examples, and technical information.

Astronomy and Telescope Making

List of projects, mirror testing, do it yourself projects, ccd imaging and techniques, and Messier observation.

Telescope Making 1997 - 2000

Personal log of making a 10 inch Newtonian telescope and mirror, including pictures.

Bill's 14.5 inch Telescope Making Project

Description, photographs, rebuilding of telescope, making simple lens for reflector, and links.

Stellafane ATM Pages

Simple and proven techniques that most appropriate for the beginner and the novice mirror and telescope makers.

Amateur Telescope Maker's (ATM) Archives

To disseminate knowledge, experiences, ideas, and resources.

Mike's Telescope Workshop

Photos and descriptions of binocular stand, several telescopes, solar camera, and links for parts.

Astro Designs

Accessory designs and information to enhance the use of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes.

Dave's ATM Page

Information to add altitude-azimuth controller and unipolar stepper motor controller to a telescope, and directions with drawings and images of individual parts for a ten inch scope.

100% Do It Yourself

Equatorial table, hydraulic focusing system, stepper motor electronic controls, hydraulic drive, advice to build a telescope, and beginners corner

ATM - Amateur Telescope Making

Information on telescope building, equatorial platform, scotch mount, and binocular mount, and information how to let a Dobsonian telescope move smoothly.

Computer Operated Telescopes

Features plans and designs for stepper or servo motor layouts as well as features, free software, how-to information, and links.

The Dynascope Group

Enthusiasts dedicated to remembering, restoring and recommissioning classic Criterion telescopes.

Got Grit?

Telescope mirror making supplies and tutorials.

Shane LaPierre's ATM Pages

20" Dobsonian, 8" versatile newt, cookbook 245 CCD, equipment, images, logs, and links.

Donkey's and Fat Boy's Telescope Page

Materials, decisions, rough and fine grinding, and polishing to make a 8" mirror.

The ATM Site

Repository for resources and techniques by chronological, keyword, or author.

The Amateur Telescope Makers Email List

FAQ's, managing a subscription, and archives.

ATM Letters

Electronic based Journal with current issue, past issues, and archives.

A Photovisual Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope

Information acquired during design and construction of a 7.5" aperture F8.

Mark Parrish's Astronomy Design Photography Projects

Construction of reflector, refractor, and mini solar cam with images, and astro images.

The Octagonal Observatory

Documents design and building of an observatory for NexStar11 GPS telescope with images.

Meade 826 Reflector Telescope

Details the restoration of the equipment from the late 1970's.

Scope Plans

8" Dobsonian, dual grating prominence, Wright reflector, and 12.5" split ring Newtonian with registration is required.

Motorized 5" Telescope

Construction of small newtonian and Mel Bartels system for computer control.