SAO JAEGERS 6 INCH F/10 "GELINDA J. DAWSON" REFRACTOR OTA BUILD OVERVIEW

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Completed template for use in installing aluminum spacers - Step Five - 18 (Click to go to page) Cutting out of aluminum spacers - Step Six - 19 (Click to go to page) 6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective elements - wrapped - 20 (Click to go to page) 6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective Flint element - unwrapped - 21 (Click to go to page) 6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective flint element with spacer template - 22 (Click to go to page)
6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective flint element with spacer template and aluminum spacers - 23 (Click to go to page) 6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective flint element with spacer template and aluminum spacers aligned - 24 (Click to go to page) 6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective flint element with aluminum spacers attached - 25 (Click to go to page) 6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective mounted in Front Lens Cell - Angle View - 26 (Click to go to page) 6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective mounted in Front Lens Cell - Above View - 27 (Click to go to page)
6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective mounted in Front Lens Cell and mounted onto OTA - Angled View - 28 (Click to go to page) 6" inch f/10 Jaegers Objective mounted in Front Lens Cell and mounted onto OTA - Front View - 29 (Click to go to page) Laser collimation of focuser and objective be attaching Dew Shield - 30 (Click to go to page) Completed Jaegers 6" f/10 GJD Refractor OTA - 31 (Click to go to page) Custom made Losmandy Style D Series Dovetail Plate - 1 (Click to go to page)
Custom made Losmandy Style D-Mount Dovetail Plate Cradle Ring Adapters - 2 (Click to go to page) Custom made Losmandy Style D-Mount Dovetail Plate, Cradle Ring Adapters and Cradle Rings - 3 (Click to go to page) Custom made Losmandy Style D-Mount Dovetail Plate, Cradle Ring Adapters test fit and Cradle Rings - 4 (Click to go to page) Custom made Losmandy Style D-Mount Dovetail Plate, Cradle Ring Adapters and Cradle Rings test fit - 5 (Click to go to page) Custom made Losmandy Style D-Mount Dovetail Plate, Cradle Ring Adapters and powder coated Cradle Rings - unassembled - 6 (Click to go to page)
Connecting Adapters to Cradle Rings - 7 (Click to go to page) Cradle Ring Adapters connected to one of the Cradle Rings - 8 (Click to go to page) Cradle Ring Adapters connected to both Cradle Rings - 9 (Click to go to page) Completed Custom Dovetail Plate and Cradle Rings assembly - 10 (Click to go to page) Test fit of Cradle Rings with felt liners around scrap piece of 7" inch tubing - 11 (Click to go to page)
The completed OTA ready for mounting atop my Losmandy G11! - 1 (Click to go to page) The completed OTA atop my Losmandy G11! - 2 (Click to go to page) The completed OTA atop my Losmandy G11! - 3 (Click to go to page) The completed OTA atop my Losmandy G11! - 4 (Click to go to page) The completed OTA atop my Losmandy G11! - 5 (Click to go to page)
    My dear wife, Gelinda (Click to go to page)    
                                                       

IAs the build of the Jaegers 6" f/10 "Gelinda J. Dawson refractor comes to a close, I worked on the spacing of the lens elements and mounted them in the front lens cell. Then the OTA was assembled to completion. I also completed the construction of the cradle ring/ dovetail plate assembly, which ended of the construction of the telescope.

With that, we will end this build with a photography of my lovely wife, Gelinda, to whom this grand instrument was built in honor of. As time goes by, I hope this build will continue to keep her spirit alive in motivating and inspiring many an ATM'er for many years to come. Please email us at, if like to know more on this more:

vsc-astronomers@vega-sky-center.com
  

 

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