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Welcome!

This web site is about my favorite hobby, amateur telescope making. If you like looking at the stars and you like building things, telescope making is a great hobby. It is very satisfying to look at the heavens with an instrument that you built yourself.

Highlights of my web site:

• Read about my 6 inch f/4.9 telescope.
• Learn how I made my wire spider.
• Read some tips on making your own mirror.
• Look at recommended resources and links.
• Read about my first telescope.

Interested in making your own telescope?

Here are some tips.

• Buy a book or two. For helpful telescope plans I recommend Build Your Own Telescope by Richard Berry and The Dobsonian Telescope by Kriege and Berry.
• For making your own mirror, you can never have too many books - it seems like each author has a helpful perspective. Some books I recommend are How to Make a Telescope by Texereau, All About Telescopes by Sam Brown (if you can find a copy), and Build Your Own Telescope by Richard Berry.
• Read about it on the web. One useful site to start at is the Stellafane site.
• Buy what you need! Useful web sites are gotgrit.com and Bob Lombardi's ATM resource list.
• Join the ATM list, an online emailing list where the topic is telescope making. It's a great resource for searching, and if you have a question to ask, there are many knowledgable people who are happy to give advice.

Feel free to browse through my site for some ideas!

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