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

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Prepping Rear Objective Cell for flocking and painting - 3 (Click to go to page) Prepping Rear Objective Cell for painting - 4 (Click to go to page) Prepping Rear Objective Cell for painting - 5 (Click to go to page) Primered Rear Objective Cell primed - 6 (Click to go to page) Flocked Rear Objective Cell - 7 (Click to go to page
Flocked Objective Cell and Focuser Backplate components - 1 (Click to go to page) Flocked Focuser Backplate close-up - 2 (Click to go to page) Flocked Focuser Collimation Ring close-up - 3 (Click to go to page) Flocked Front Lens Cell close-up - 4 (Click to go to page) Flocked Objective Retaining Ring - 5 (Click to go to page)
Flocked Rear Lens Cell - 6 (Click to go to page) Flocked Objective Cell and Focuser Backplated components - Some parts will be paint - 7 (Click to go to page) Flocked Objective Cell and Focuser Backplated components - Some parts will be painted - 8 (Click to go to page) Painted Focuser Backplated - 1 (Click to go to page) Painted Focuser Support/ Collimation Ring - 2 (Click to go to page)
Painted Rear Lens Cell (Click to go to page) Painted Rear Cell and Focuser Backplate components (Click to go to page) Painted Focuser Backplate Support - Close-up of outside surface (Click to go to page) Painted Focuser Backplate Support - Close-up of inside surface (Click to go to page) Painted Focuser Backplate Collimation Ring - Close-up (Click to go to page)
Flocked Front Lens Cell - Front side (Click to go to page) Flocked Front Lens Cell - Back side (Click to go to page) Flocked Front Lens Cell threaded Retaining Ring - Front side (Click to go to page) Flocked Front Lens Cell threaded Retaining Ring - Back side (Click to go to page) Painted Rear Lens Cell - Back side (Click to go to page)
Painted Rear Lens Cell - Front Side (Click to go to page) Completed Lens Cell and Focuser Backplate components (Click to go to page) Starter holes drilled in Main Tube to receive Lens Cell - 1 (Click to go to page) Final sized holes drilled in Main Tube to receive Lens Cell -2 (Click to go to page) Filing final sized holes drilled in Main Tube to receive Lens Cell - 3 (Click to go to page)
                                                       

Part 3 of 10 continues with the flocking and painting (where needed) of the focuser backplate and lens cell parts. Drilling of the main tube was done for receiving the focuser back plate. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please forward them the email address below:

vsc-astronomers@vega-sky-center.com
  

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