With the help of the good people on this list I've finally finished my 10" reflector. The mirror is a 10" Burgess f5 with an Antares secondary, Novack curved vane holder, JMI DX2 focuser and Meade LX 55 mount with custom wooden legs, shortened to keep the focuser at a reasonable height. The tube is inspired by the work of Chuck Fellows and is cedar wraped in fiberglass. The tube alone weigh's about 2-3 lbs and will recieve a dew shield with internal baffles. The amazing thing is that all of my eyepieces reach focus! This was my first telescope building project and I want to thank everyone who post's and responds to the telescope making forum for having helped with the project.
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