Carbon Fiber 3D Printed 12 Inch Telescope

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  • @designbydave
    @designbydave  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A bit of a different approach to this video. I went back to a more "cinematic" or "film" like style as I found that's really what I enjoy more rather then just shooting video in the pursuit of content, content, content. Let me know what you guys think!

    • @mavigogun
      @mavigogun 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'd like to hear about your entire approach to video documentation, from the imposition recording makes on the regarded task, to management of collected material. Do you draft a story board for projects like this?

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mavigogun I usually start with writing a script, which will include a description of shots I want to acquire. A traditional storyboard would be more useful if I was working with a crew, but as a one-man operation I usually just need notes to remind me the shots I want to get.

  • @RegulusRemains
    @RegulusRemains 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is beautiful, and also madness. i love it.

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha, thank you. It was a rather ambitious project that's for sure.

  • @aagifford
    @aagifford 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very impressive build, looks like a lot of thought went into the design details, I know as I have been designing for 25 years. And your build skills are off the charts.

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much! There's a lot I'd like to improve on but for a first go at building a dob, it's pretty great!

  • @Nepermath
    @Nepermath 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Congratulations, I want one of these, fantastic project, it looks very beautiful

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much! it has been really great and I'm learning much about observational astronomy with it!

  • @kaeez
    @kaeez 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Really underrated stuff. I can see how passionate you're. Will this be getting an astrophotography upgrade? Would love to see it.

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! No, I don't think there will by much astrophotography with this unfortunately. Astrophotography has a specific set of requirements that this does not fulfill. Mainly, it not rigid enough. It may be decent for some planetary imaging though so maybe I'll give that a try.

  • @surgeon1000000
    @surgeon1000000 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    very nice dob design and video, congrats. An EQ platform the only thing I would add.

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Maybe I'll have another project to look into

    • @timothyconover9805
      @timothyconover9805 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Huh, OK, with those herringbone gears I just assumed Dave was going to add an alt-az drive.

    • @timothyconover9805
      @timothyconover9805 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Personally, I think for solo visual observing "manual tracking" isn't a problem. The Earth's motion can even help the eye distinguish actual faint fuzzies from noise in the optical train. A tracking drive really comes into its own at a star party, so you don't have to reset the telescope between each guest looking.

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@timothyconover9805 it does have a drive! Sorry, I just didn't highlight it in the video and it needs a bit of work yet

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@timothyconover9805 I find tracking is very necessary for planetary observing

  • @pangrac1
    @pangrac1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This looks great. 👍

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, its working great too!

  • @ericng5hkify
    @ericng5hkify 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    really nice piece of art. is the crayford focuser also 3D printed?

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much! The focuser is indeed also 3D Printed and it works quite well. There are several designs out there and I basically adopted ideas from a few of them for mine.

    • @ericng5hkify
      @ericng5hkify 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      great and nice,congratulations~ the focuser is probably one of the most complicated parts of the scope in terms of 3D printed parts assembly~
      BTW, nice CG balance calculation~

  • @redhcars
    @redhcars 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great build - you should be sponsored by 3DXTech with some commission for this one, hah

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Bro... I absolutely swear by their material and they have kinda small social media presence...

  • @fy7589
    @fy7589 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice one man. Where did you find the mirrors that's what I'm wondering.

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! I got the mirrors used on the cloudy nights forums.

  • @commandosolo_193
    @commandosolo_193 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    OK, honest question. Cheaper to build it or just buy one already made? I am thinking about 3D printing a smaller scope but it seems cheaper as of right now, just to buy one already made.

    • @designbydave
      @designbydave  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A budget 12 inch dob is around $1700. I spent around $2000 and that includes go-to electronics. It's possible to build something like this cheaper though. Lower cost 3D Printer filament and less carbon fiber will bring the cost down closer to that $1700 range. A premium pre-built dob can be ~$5000 or more.