Tag: 3D print

Posted in 3D Printed Star Trackers

Managing Star Tracker Backdrive – Solved?

I’m terrifically excited about how well my latest star tracker design has performed with the Samyang 135mm…

Posted in Star Trackers

Star Tracker Test With the Samyang 135mm Lens

You just never know… As I left the house at 6PM to grocery shop with my youngest…

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Pixel-Peeping New Tracker Images – 50mm Test

So my world has been a bit upside down lately. However, I’m hoping that as we drift…

Bearing Housing
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Perfect 3D-Printed Interference Fit Bearing Housing

I’m going to spill the beans today to share how to create a perfect 3D-printed interference fit…

New Star Tracker
Posted in Star Trackers

A New Star Tracker Design for the New Year

It may seem like I’ve fallen off the face of the planet, but I can assure you,…

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Next-Gen Star Tracker – Troubleshooting Design

I had a plan. A little break in the weather was all the time I needed to…

Posted in Lens Accessories

Samyang 135mm Lens Focuser – Available Now

The DPD guy made my Monday when he showed up to deliver the wire wrap tool I…

Posted in Nebulae

Father and Son Time – Imaging and Testing

Up to this point, I mentioned that I’d had a lot of fun getting my kids outside…

Groove Cutting Tool - Gamma Upgrades to Chase Away the Winter Weather Blues
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Winter Weather Blues – Trying to Stay Busy

All my best-laid plans for this winter have thus far been held hostage by the weather. Over…

Gamma Camera Mount Upgrade
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Gamma Camera Mount Upgrade and Testing

It’s been about three weeks since I’ve had the opportunity to get outside for imaging. That’s par…

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Gamma Deep Dive Pt. 2 – Planetary Gear Drive

Time to get into some of the things you want to see with the Star Tracker Gamma….

The precision of Samyang 135mm Focuser Measured by APT Bahtinov Aid Tool
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Samyang 135mm Bluetooth Low Energy Focuser

The cloudy weekend may have blanked me in the photo department, but I had plenty of time…