{"id":19724,"date":"2017-02-09T01:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=19724"},"modified":"2016-10-09T10:51:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T20:51:29","slug":"atm-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=19724","title":{"rendered":"ATM Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19724 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2282'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/dvp10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gluing the Mirror Box\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2282\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2282'>\n\t\t\t\tGluing the mirror box for Deep Violet, and 18&#8243; f\/4.5\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2924'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/dvp04-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mirror Cell\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2924\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2924'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 18 point mirror cell, built to the plans from Barry &#038; Kriege\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2950'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/dvp06-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Strap\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2950\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2950'>\n\t\t\t\tThe primary mirror support strap\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2946'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/dvp16-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ground Board\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2946\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2946'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ground board with center pivot and teflon pads in place\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2679'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/rockerpad02-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Drilling a Pocket\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2679\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2679'>\n\t\t\t\tDrilling a pocket to accommodate a carpet pad in the side of the rocker box\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2928'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/dvp25-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Nearly Ready\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2928\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2928'>\n\t\t\t\tDeep Violet fully assembled and nearly ready for dark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2938'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/dvp23-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mirror Cell\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2938\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2938'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking at the mounted mirror cell and primary mirror\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=17672'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CA75-21-05337-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deep Violet at Sentinel\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17672\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17672'>\n\t\t\t\tDeep Violet at Sentinel, Arizona for the 2015 Pierre Schwarr Star Gaze\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2475'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/primero04-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mirror Cell\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2475\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2475'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking in the rear of the tube at the mirror cell \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2476'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/primero05-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Axis\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2476\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2476'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of the tripod head, latitude adjustment and the RA and declination axis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2474'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/primero10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Set Up\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2474\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2474'>\n\t\t\t\tPrimero setup at Jarnac Observatory among a friendly crowd of other telescopes\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18241'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CH75-36-16017-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Binocular Parts\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18241\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18241'>\n\t\t\t\tStripping and cleaning the 14&#215;100 binoculars\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=11200'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/CF88-34-13304-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Celestron Cometron in Parts\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11200\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11200'>\n\t\t\t\tA completely disassembled Celestron Cometron telescope\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2810'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/rebuild14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Upper Truss Clamp\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2810\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2810'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of the upper truss tube with the lever type latch\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2820'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/rebuild08-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Threadsert\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2820\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2820'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of the brass threadserts used to hold the lower truss clamp\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2814'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/rebuild01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"12.5&quot; Dobsonian\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2814\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2814'>\n\t\t\t\tA 12.5&#8243; dobsonian telescope after the refit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=16854'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CH47-94-15252-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Machining the Mirror Cell\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16854\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16854'>\n\t\t\t\tMachining the mirror cell from a piece of scuba tank\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=16857'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CH48-37-15255-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Empty Mirror Cell\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CH48-37-15255-DC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CH48-37-15255-DC-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CH48-37-15255-DC.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16857'>\n\t\t\t\tThe mirror cell prior to installing the primary mirror with the focus knob at the back of the strut\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=16855'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CH48-28-15255-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mirror Mount\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16855\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16855'>\n\t\t\t\tA very standard design for the mirror mount\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=16861'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CH48-50-15256-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Front View\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16861\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16861'>\n\t\t\t\tA front view of Maka\u02bbiki ready to observe\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=16909'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CH48-68-15257-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Strut Extended\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16909\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16909'>\n\t\t\t\tMaka\u02bbiki with the main strut extended for use\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=16901'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/CH48-58-15257-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"First Light for Maka\u02bbiki\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16901\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16901'>\n\t\t\t\tMaka\u02bbiki under the stars for the first time at Hale P\u014dhaku on the side of Mauna Kea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2714'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/pier06-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pier Forms\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2714\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2714'>\n\t\t\t\tThe forms for the pier upright filled and leveled\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2713'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/pier05-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pouring the Upright\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2713\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2713'>\n\t\t\t\tBill Lofquist pouring concrete into the upright part of the pier\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=2717'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/pier09-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Complete Pier\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2717\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2717'>\n\t\t\t\tThe completed pier with a telescope atop\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18286'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CH75-64-16031-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Orange Tube Corrosion\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18286\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18286'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking at what remains of the paint on an old Celestron C8 orange tube telescope\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18291'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CH75-69-16031-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Stripping the Orange\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18291\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18291'>\n\t\t\t\tThe orange paint just crumbles away under a few sweeps of a power sander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18339'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CH77-31-16044-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ready for Paint\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18339\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18339'>\n\t\t\t\tParts of the mount prepped and taped for painting\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18293'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CH75-68-16031-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Drying Paint\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18293\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18293'>\n\t\t\t\tPaint drying on the front and rear castings of the old orange tube\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18320'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CH77-33-16044-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Restored C8\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18320\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18320'>\n\t\t\t\tA restored Celestron C8 on a similarly restored TeleVue Renaissance mount.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18630'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TransitTelescope20160509-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Transit Telescope\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18630\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18630'>\n\t\t\t\tThe C8 set up along the old Saddle Road for Mercury Transit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19706'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI24-97-16282-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Secondary Cage\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19706\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19706'>\n\t\t\t\tRe-assembling the secondary cage on the 20&#8243; Obsession. The truss tube clamps still need to be cleaned up and re-installed, same with the focuser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19627'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CH78-90-16102-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grinding\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19627\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19627'>\n\t\t\t\tGrinding the heads off a few screws\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19623'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI24-80-16276-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rusted Hardware\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19623\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19623'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rusted hardware removed from a 20&#8243; Obsession telescope\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19704'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI24-86-16282-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fixing the Clamp\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19704\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19704'>\n\t\t\t\tOpening up the truss tube clamps by widening the slot with a hacksaw.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19642'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI24-85-16276-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Secondary Mount Fix\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19642\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19642'>\n\t\t\t\tA fix for the secondary mount\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19566'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI24-65-16267-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Joint Failure\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19566\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19566'>\n\t\t\t\tA failed plywood joint\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19563'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/CI24-75-16267-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Clamps\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19563\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19563'>\n\t\t\t\tClamping the rocker box of a 20&#8243; Obsession\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19705'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI24-93-16282-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Primary Mirror from the Back\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19705\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19705'>\n\t\t\t\tInstalling the primary mirror. This is a Galaxy Optics 20&#8243; f\/4. Oddly enough Sky Hudek, the son of John Hudek, the owner of Galaxy is a good friend and dive buddy.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19707'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI25-00-16282-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Trunk Handles on the Rocker Box\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19707\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19707'>\n\t\t\t\tTrunk handles added to the rocker box to make picking it up and loading it in a vehicle easier. They are mounted just high enough to avoid the wheelbarrow handles when installed.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19641'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI24-84-16276-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Dobsonian Telescope\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19641\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19641'>\n\t\t\t\tMy copy of The Dobsonian Telescope by David Kriege and Richard Berry\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19703'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI25-07-16282-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"20&quot; f\/4 Obsession\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19703\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19703'>\n\t\t\t\t20&#8243; f\/4 Obsession #004 fully assembled for the first time in over a year. 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