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Running Two Astrophotographic Rigs from your Driveway..
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The Design Concept
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The Design Concept Description
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The Hand Truck - the foundation of the project
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The Hardware is ordered and begins to arrive
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Building Begins!
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The Outer Frame - side view
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The Mounting of the Drawer Slides...
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Video of the Drawer Slide Action
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Hoist Carriage Dry Fit and Jack Screw Action Check
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Hoist Carriage Dry Fit and Jack Screw Action Check
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Preparing the Hand Truck
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The Outer Frame Positioned on the Hand Truck
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The Outer Frame Fit to the Hand Truck
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Testing the Fit of the Outer Frame to the Hand Truck
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Front Wheels - Closer view
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The Front Wheels
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Top Plate Clamping Mechanism
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Another Shot of the Dry-Fit
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Hoist Carriage Installed, Checking fit with the Tri-Pier
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Looking Down the Jackscrew and measuring for the final Cradle Part
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The Scope Lifter - Final Dry Assembly.
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Final Dry-Fit and Test
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The Scope Lifter - Ready for first tests...
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Test Under Way,,,
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The Scope Lifter Test
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The Scope Lifter Test - another view
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New Jackscrew Design
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The Scope Lifter/Transporter in its final config
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The Final Design of the Hoist Top Cradle.687
