I ordered a Suncast Glidetop 6’ 8” x 4’ 10” Resin Storage Shed to make a small (very small) back yard observatory. The roof slides back about half way. The walls are about 4’ high.
It will sit on a small wood foundation. I plan to cut holes in the floor for the tripod legs and place the feet each on an 8” x 16” x 4” concrete block imbedded on the ground below the foundation. This will avoid any contact of the flooring and foundation with the legs.
It will be for a tripod, an AP600E mount, and a 4-1/2” refractor, primarily for Astro imaging. It is close whether I will be able to leave the OTA mounted when I close it up or if I will need to remove it.
I ordered all the wood and concrete blocks today and the shed is due this week. So construction is about to begin.
Any recommendations are appreciated. Does anyone have a similar setup? I will let all know how it turns out.
Thanks
Steve
It will sit on a small wood foundation. I plan to cut holes in the floor for the tripod legs and place the feet each on an 8” x 16” x 4” concrete block imbedded on the ground below the foundation. This will avoid any contact of the flooring and foundation with the legs.
It will be for a tripod, an AP600E mount, and a 4-1/2” refractor, primarily for Astro imaging. It is close whether I will be able to leave the OTA mounted when I close it up or if I will need to remove it.
I ordered all the wood and concrete blocks today and the shed is due this week. So construction is about to begin.
Any recommendations are appreciated. Does anyone have a similar setup? I will let all know how it turns out.
Thanks
Steve
Attached Image: