The best thing about a tree....

[FactsOfLife]

...is what you do with it after it's cut down.

Rushisms aside, the new model is available to those interested...


17.5 inch Intermountian primary, hand rubbed finish.

Enjoy...

[ZAust]

what is it?

edit: i just saw that changed your status. i guess its a telescope.

[sps16]

crazy stuff

[-=Squid=-]

Thats pretty cool. Did you make it?

[FactsOfLife]

Yes, it was just completed for a customer and I decided to take some glamour shots before final tweaking.

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by FactsOfLife
Yes, it was just completed for a customer and I decided to take some glamour shots before final tweaking.

Sweet! how much did that baby set him back??

[cris8762]

neato,

facts, i'm glad you went back to your old sig, makes me laugh every time (favorite movie)

[FactsOfLife]

This model scope with the optics he chose retails for 4750.

[magking1971]

That looks fun.
Nice work Facts!

[sps16]

haha bullet tooth tony! Awesome flick!

[Army]

Cool, I've always wanted my own big Dobsonian, ever since Sarah and I went to AstroCamp when she was in 5th grade.

They aren't too expensive to make yourself either, only the primary mirror is the biggest cost.......hmmm.........

[Spleen]

very nice job man... completely done on your own? i always sucked at working with wood like that, but i can do very good stuff with metal . (in the process of making 2 mini choppers, ill throw pics up in about a month when they are done). Once again, great job man.

[FactsOfLife]

Thanks for the nice words guys!

The only thing I farm out on my scope is the welding on the mirror cells. Everything else is done in house.

Army, yep the optics really drive the cost of these big dobs, easily half to two thirds the cost of materials. The rest of it does add up but it's the glass that costs.

[Albinonewt]

There are trees in the Icky Forest

[Python14]

beautiful work. Do you have an Astrophotos from your stuff to show?