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Started by web0178230, 08/06/2006 04:51AM
Posted 08/06/2006 04:51AM Opening Post
[COLOR="Purple"]Remade the rocker sides today. Mounted the alt bearings (temporarily) today. Got to thinking about all of the tools I've accumulated over the years that I use to make telescopes.

Today I used:
Table saw
Jig saw
Band saw
Oscillating belt/spindle sander
Many clamps
Hand held belt sander
Cordless drill
Hand held block plane
Hand held sanding block
Several tape measures
Squares
Knife

Didn't use the router today but it gets a fair amount of use depending on the project du jour. Didn't use the drill press today either. The pieces of wood I was working with today are kinda large to be drilling with a drill press. wink

No real point to this post except that having these tools makes it a lot easier to make things like telescopes fairly accurately.
Bill[/COLOR]
Posted 08/06/2006 08:36AM #1
What about your lathe? Your palm sander? Your milling machine? Surely you've omitted several power tools that no scope builder could live without!!! Congratulations on your long Dob. Looks like a winner.
Posted 08/06/2006 12:55PM #2
Hi Bill --

Ain't life great! Tools are wonderful.

Bob Polcyn