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Home brew dome control

Started by fpoastro, 01/03/2004 04:26PM
Posted 01/03/2004 04:26PM Opening Post
Hello,
I posted this to the Yahoo Observatory group so I appologize for any who are seeing it twice.

Does anyone know of any links to individuals
who have put together their own dome control system?

We have relocated and our observatory stayed behind. we are in the
early planning stages of an observatory and while I really like the
ease of a rolloff we now live on a ridge and the wind can be a
challenge. I am not interested in dealing with retractable blinds and
such for a rolloff which handles wind. Personally I dont like domes
(the look) so I am building a rotating hip roof with a shutter. When
closed and aligned with the lower structure it will just look like a
hip roof building.

Any info on home built dome control would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks,
Mark