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Mirror Box: 66 lbs. This is the engine compartment of a telescope. The primary mirror lives in here supported by the mirror cell. The altitude bearings are mounted to the sides and the bottom truss pole mounts anchor here too. |
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Rocker Box: 16 lbs. The rocker box supports the mirror box and allows it to pivot horizontally and vertically. In a large scope you want this box to be as low profile as possible to help reduce the number of steps up the ladder when viewing. |
 | Truss Assembly: 7 lbs. The truss assembly consists of 3 pairs of 1" aluminum tube, each pair being joined at the top. Cam levers are used to affix the pairs at the cage and mirror box. |
 | Upper Cage: 6 lbs. This is where the focuser, the secondary mirror and the finder scope are mounted. Here's where I spend all of my time ooooing and aaaaahhhhhing and escaping the hectic world far below. |
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Finished Scope: 95 lbs. 'First Light' on June 8, 2002. |
