
I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to the Solar Physics Group at Montana State University for providing space on their server for these plans.
For those interested in building telescopes, I strongly recommend the following two books, which also have plans for telescopes in them, but also teach the lingo and the basics of the craft.
Build Your Own Telescope, Richard Berry
Making & Enjoying Telescopes, Robert Miller and Kenneth WilsonI have tried to make the plans as detailed as possible, but if I have learned anything at all about building telescopes, it is that there is always a better way to do something. I suggest using these plans as a guide -- if you are building and think you can improve on the design, do it! The better your scope performs, the better views you will have of the sky.
There are 20 pages of plans, listed and numbered in roughly the order that I built everything. The first 13 are for parts construction, and the last 7 are for the final assembly of the mount. I've also included a page of some pictures Michelle and I have of the scope.
01: Declination Bearing Blocks
02: Declination Box
03: Cradle, Part 1
04: Cradle, Part 2
05: Pier Head
06: Main Pier
07: Pier Base
08: Miscellaneous Parts 1
09: Miscellaneous Parts 2
10: Tripod Leg (Top View)
11: Tripod Leg (Bottom View)
12: Tripod Center Ring
13: Bearing Surfaces
14: Assembly 1
15: Assembly 2
16: Assembly 3
17: Assembly 4
18: Assembly 5
19: Assembly 6
20: Assembly 7
Some Pictures