It's Simms Metals. Fun place.
You could use U channel instead of a flat piece and not have to worry about
the thickness.
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> From: sf-bay-tac-bounces@No-Spam [mailto:sf-bay-tac-bounces@No-Spam]On
> Behalf Of P T Chambers
> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 10:30 AM
> To: The Astronomy Connection
> Subject: Re: [TAC] Mount Fabrication Advice Needed
>
>
> Hi
> I would guess that 1/4 would be a minimum with 3/8 better.
>
> If you cannot find that thickness, you can laminate 3 or four lengths of
> what you have by putting throughbolts holding it together. You will need
> about 4 bolts.
>
> There is a used metals store in San Jose, it is on south first (or
> monterey road - I dont know where it changes names). Going south it is on
> the left side before you get to the fairgrounds. They have aluminum and
> will cut it for you for a price. I think they have a 20$ minimum and
> aluminum is about 3$ a pound (old data). It is just before you get to a
> set of railroad tracks. Cant remember the name of the place.
>
> Send me a private email, I may have a suitable piece lying around.
> (3$/pound).
>
> ---------
> Phil Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam] (S.F. Bay Area - Calif. USA)
>
> On Sun, 26 Sep 2004, Joe Huber wrote:
>
> > I am trying to adapt my Orion 80 ED to a Televue Tele-Pod. I have rings
> > that I used on another mount. I made an adapter which allowed
> the rings to
> > extent to each side of the cradle. The problem is I made it out of 1/8"
> > aluminum. With binoviewers attached there is to much weight and
> flexure in
> > the adapter. It was the thickness stuff Home Depot had.
> >
> > So, now for the questions. Is this the right (seems to be cheapest)
> > approach? If it is, How thick should the material be and where
> can I get it.
> > It needs to be about 1.5"w by 7"l by ? thick.
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Joe
> >
> >
> >
Received on Sun Sep 26 11:38:00 2004