Re: 18" Starstructure/ Shroud

Michael,

This looks like a solid design. I'm big into the beauty of wood, but I've enjoyed and appreciated your posts, especially your sharing your methods of work. I really like the ground board design with the three ball bearing assemblies directly over the telescope feet. The scope has a simple, no-nonsense appearance to it--everything where it should be doing what it should do.

Take care,

Lee

Michael,
I like the idea of wood accents. I think that would be very nice. The colors would enhance the marraige of the materials I think.
Even if you just used thin sheets to put over the aluminum it would be attractive.
Floyd

Sounds like fun. For more finishing touches, you could wrap the upper cage baffle in cherry veneer.

Funny that you break from the mainstream wood dob crowd to make an original all-metal truss dob and now someone wants you to add some wood accents ;^). I've seen people refer others to you because they wanted to get away from all these "amateur" wooden telescopes . I swear, you just can't make everyone happy all the time!