I'm currently printing the parts for this, and I'll share my finished project when I reach that point. I didn't realize it until it was too late, but my print bed isn't large enough to print it in single pieces.
I'm glad you didn't go the route of monetary value. I mean, we all have budgets, you could've made some great profit on selling this. 👍 but, like my grandfather always said, "A sharing friend, is the better friend." 😃
Hi there, do you happen to know the torque of the motor you are using? I was hoping to get one that is 3-5V so that I can use it without having to have power from a house. I have looked at a few motors but im not sure if they will be powerful enough
gear ratio makes that motor does not require a lot of torque. I have built a barn door tracker using a 28BYJ-48 5V motor. It did not work well because whole set was too wobbly, but engine power was more than enough
Hey, Thanks for the video, I will 3D print that, I think the plate is 270 mm as i can see from the file is that correct? Cause u have X axis size 100mm and Y size 270mm, So does that mean that it's 270mm long and 100mm thick? And What are the print materials that could handle a DSLR camera? One final question :D You said that it will move 1 step (in rod) each minute, Does that mean the mount will move every minute or it will continue to move small steps through the 1 minute? Cause if we are going to use a lense like 55mm we need it to move every 9 seconds. Thanks
I printed in PETG as that withstands “hot car temperature”. The motor is a DC motor so it moves continuously at the sideral rate. All dimensions are in the print files. Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Hi there, this is awesome. Just a couple of questions. How does the second gear screw onto the threaded rod? And does it matter what number of teeth the gears have? Thanks
Glad you are enjoying it and yes a decent tripod will make all the difference. I am only using mine with a wide angle Samyang 14mm so don't know how well it will perform with something more powerful. Let us know how you get on!
Good day. Could you advise on following: 1. Use a microwave motor 21 V 2-3 rpm with PWR regulator 2 Use 2 disks with a belt like a gear. How to do calculation than?
Hi Kirit - you can point the ball head where you want (up, down, left right). The camera is then pointing where you want while the tracker remains aligned to the celestial pole.
Here is it's first use (while waiting for the dark skies to return): th-cam.com/video/2uQKm_Y97LA/w-d-xo.html And yes, probably, but it was designed to be simple and easy.
Not without looking it up! You can find the first video in the Barn Door playlist when I made the first version in plywood: www.youtube.com/@RefreshingViews/playlists
That’s a 6x30 finder scope. If you want cheap, a simple biro tube held against the hinge will suffice for wide angle shots. www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/sky-watcher-6x30-right-angled-finderscope.html
Grüße auch an dich! I love my 3D printer, you won’t regret it. That being said you can make the tracker from plywood and stuff from the hardware store.
I bought a stainless steel rod; marked out the desired radius with a compass on a piece of paper and then bent it by hand to match the curve. The best part was in the centre so I cut the ends off with a hacksaw.
Great tracker. Unfortunately it is larger than typical print bed. I don't suppose you could break into smaller parts or provide the files in thingaverse.
@@mikesgarage394 Apols - I am now confounded! What files are you after as those are the ones Fusion 360 spits out. Let me know what you need and bear with me!
@@RefreshingViews The raw fusion files, f3d or stp, not stl. Doesn't matter, I have figured out how to convert and split the stls. Should be able to have them printable in 2 parts for smaller printers.
I'm currently printing the parts for this, and I'll share my finished project when I reach that point. I didn't realize it until it was too late, but my print bed isn't large enough to print it in single pieces.
Ah! Have you managed to adapt it for your printer bed? Good luck and let me know how you get on.
@RefreshingViews I ended up cutting the parts in half and printing them, then gluing then together. It worked out pretty well.
Great vlog great bit of kit looks a lot better with the 3d printed parts unfortunately i don't have a 3d printer
Thanks - yeah it does look better doesn’t it? Clear skies to you.
U can try the online 3d printing services
I'm glad you didn't go the route of monetary value. I mean, we all have budgets, you could've made some great profit on selling this. 👍 but, like my grandfather always said, "A sharing friend, is the better friend." 😃
Very true - I hope it is of use to you.
Hi there, do you happen to know the torque of the motor you are using? I was hoping to get one that is 3-5V so that I can use it without having to have power from a house. I have looked at a few motors but im not sure if they will be powerful enough
Not sure of the exact torque but it’s powerful enough to life the camera and it’s lens. Obviously the slow rpm helps with power-torque.
gear ratio makes that motor does not require a lot of torque. I have built a barn door tracker using a 28BYJ-48 5V motor. It did not work well because whole set was too wobbly, but engine power was more than enough
Hey, Thanks for the video, I will 3D print that, I think the plate is 270 mm as i can see from the file is that correct?
Cause u have X axis size 100mm and Y size 270mm, So does that mean that it's 270mm long and 100mm thick?
And What are the print materials that could handle a DSLR camera?
One final question :D You said that it will move 1 step (in rod) each minute, Does that mean the mount will move every minute or it will continue to move small steps through the 1 minute? Cause if we are going to use a lense like 55mm we need it to move every 9 seconds.
Thanks
I printed in PETG as that withstands “hot car temperature”. The motor is a DC motor so it moves continuously at the sideral rate. All dimensions are in the print files. Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Do you see any issues on making the “hinge” larger and hollowed out to fit the finder in there?
That would be perfect, albeit tricky to make. Perhaps bore a hole down the centre of the bolt?
hey can u please show the connectivity of the whole wire system and how those gears move
Really impressed, I don't know if you're reading the comments yet, but if you are, could you tell me the length of the M6 rod?
It’s about 120-130mm long - the middle third or so after it was bent.
How do I figure out where the camera mount goes for my latitude? Thank you in advance.
astrobackyard.com/polar-alignment/
Hi there, this is awesome. Just a couple of questions. How does the second gear screw onto the threaded rod? And does it matter what number of teeth the gears have? Thanks
I epoxied a nut into the gear; and I just went for the biggest gears that fitted in the space (1:1 gear ratio).
@@RefreshingViews Thanks😁👍
Great work. How long can you expose for example with 200mm? I have build one too (with your gears from thingiverse) but my tripod is crap. :(
Glad you are enjoying it and yes a decent tripod will make all the difference. I am only using mine with a wide angle Samyang 14mm so don't know how well it will perform with something more powerful. Let us know how you get on!
Good day. Could you advise on following: 1. Use a microwave motor 21 V 2-3 rpm with PWR regulator 2 Use 2 disks with a belt like a gear. How to do calculation than?
Sir,
The ball head you have set is it to same place or we can fix it any were
Please let us know
Thanks
Hi Kirit - you can point the ball head where you want (up, down, left right). The camera is then pointing where you want while the tracker remains aligned to the celestial pole.
@@RefreshingViews
Rest of all I kenw .
Thanks sir
Can you make a video of the results?
And would be a stepper motor not more precisely?
Here is it's first use (while waiting for the dark skies to return): th-cam.com/video/2uQKm_Y97LA/w-d-xo.html
And yes, probably, but it was designed to be simple and easy.
Do i have to reverse the tracker when tracking on the other side of the celestial pole?
Hi Carl yes you will as, relative to the stars, you are upside down to me!
Would you know the radius of the curved rod off hand?
Not without looking it up! You can find the first video in the Barn Door playlist when I made the first version in plywood: www.youtube.com/@RefreshingViews/playlists
What's the type/name for the "polar scope" looking how to find one cheap
That’s a 6x30 finder scope. If you want cheap, a simple biro tube held against the hinge will suffice for wide angle shots.
www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/sky-watcher-6x30-right-angled-finderscope.html
Nice, but how in the world could you print that 270mm long plate on a creality ender 3 which has a print size of only 220 x 220 x 250 mm ?
That's because I have a CR10 with bed size 300x300x400
@@RefreshingViews oh, i see, so the printer in the thingiverse description is a different one...
@@pterois5914 Oh - I must have ticked the wrong box when I saw Creality .... Update to follow on thingiverse. Thanks for the heads up.
Would be very nice to optimize the project for some popular printers like Ender 3. CR10 Is a beast :)
Very nice work. I need a 3d Printer.😊 Greetings from Germany.
Grüße auch an dich! I love my 3D printer, you won’t regret it. That being said you can make the tracker from plywood and stuff from the hardware store.
@@RefreshingViews That‘s right but this looks better.👍
@@RefreshingViews What Printer did you use?
@@RR673 I have a CR10S - it’s a few years old now but still works great.
@@RR673 I have a CR10S - few years old now but working great
Amazing!
Thanks Tom - and easy to make too!
How do you make the curved threaded rod?
I bought a stainless steel rod; marked out the desired radius with a compass on a piece of paper and then bent it by hand to match the curve. The best part was in the centre so I cut the ends off with a hacksaw.
Can you give me the links to the electronics
They’re in the description
Great tracker. Unfortunately it is larger than typical print bed. I don't suppose you could break into smaller parts or provide the files in thingaverse.
The files are there, already Mike: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4893159
@@RefreshingViews Not the fusion files. I do see that the Fusion of the month allows more editing than on STL than previously.
@@mikesgarage394 Apols - I am now confounded! What files are you after as those are the ones Fusion 360 spits out. Let me know what you need and bear with me!
@@RefreshingViews The raw fusion files, f3d or stp, not stl. Doesn't matter, I have figured out how to convert and split the stls. Should be able to have them printable in 2 parts for smaller printers.
@@mikesgarage394 Ah, glad you’ve got it sorted. Let me know if you need anything else.
Hello, i would like to ask if its possible to buy it from You?
Hi Krystian - I am not making these myself but you can make a simple wooden version. I hope that helps! th-cam.com/video/dccH9_qvoU0/w-d-xo.html
Payload capacity??
DSLR and a short lens
You should have a shop and sell a kit... ;)
That’s an idea, Tom. That being said I’m happy to publish the design and let others build their own.
What do your neighbours think about you talking to yourself during the night?
I am endeavouring to speak in hushed and dulcet tones - and trying to avoid a good hayfever sneezing fit!