I am certain we are twins. I was FLABERGASTED when I saw this video. I used the same sliders making my mount. I didn't even know who "Dobson" was then. This is incredible man. Great work. I will be adding the furniture wax ASAP!
Much better then my approach with a similar scope. I took pieces cardboard boxes, folded them, and shoved them between the 2 boards. Another thing that helped a lot was to take 3 rare earth magnets, and place them on the top board, right over were the ball bearings ride. This provided quite a bit of “tension” making the bearings more stable and keep them from moving side to side. Its good enough for what i use the scope for. But eventually im going to laminate the top board with ebony star and use teflon pads on the bottom. Fot the pivot, i plan on using a tapered bearing (the type you find on your vehicle hubs).
Thank you, I would think 3D printed ones would work. You can make a full ring and attach it with double sided foam. Just make sure the plastic is nice and smooth so it reduces any friction.
I am certain we are twins.
I was FLABERGASTED when I saw this video. I used the same sliders making my mount. I didn't even know who "Dobson" was then. This is incredible man. Great work.
I will be adding the furniture wax ASAP!
Much better then my approach with a similar scope. I took pieces cardboard boxes, folded them, and shoved them between the 2 boards.
Another thing that helped a lot was to take 3 rare earth magnets, and place them on the top board, right over were the ball bearings ride. This provided quite a bit of “tension” making the bearings more stable and keep them from moving side to side.
Its good enough for what i use the scope for. But eventually im going to laminate the top board with ebony star and use teflon pads on the bottom. Fot the pivot, i plan on using a tapered bearing (the type you find on your vehicle hubs).
Do you think 3D printed pads would work instead of the adhesive ones? Then you could print them around the bolts. Nice job, btw.
Thank you, I would think 3D printed ones would work. You can make a full ring and attach it with double sided foam. Just make sure the plastic is nice and smooth so it reduces any friction.
can i get a link to the pads u used?
They are called furniture sliders. The most popular brand name is Supersliders. I think I used 2 1/2" square and round.