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- 100% Do It Yourself: Equatorial table, hydraulic focusing system, stepper motor electronic controls, hydraulic drive, advice to build a telescope, and beginners corner
- A Photovisual Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope: Information acquired during design and construction of a 7.5" aperture F8.
- ATM - Amateur Telescope Making: Information on telescope building, equatorial platform, scotch mount, and binocular mount, and information how to let a Dobsonian telescope move smoothly.
- ATM Letters: Electronic based Journal with current issue, past issues, and archives.
- Amateur Telescope Maker's (ATM) Archives: To disseminate knowledge, experiences, ideas, and resources.
- An Amateur Telescope Maker's Projects: Articles on various telescope designs.
- Astro Designs: Accessory designs and information to enhance the use of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes.
- Astronomy and Telescope Making: List of projects, mirror testing, do it yourself projects, ccd imaging and techniques, and Messier observation.
- Bill's 14.5 inch Telescope Making Project: Description, photographs, rebuilding of telescope, making simple lens for reflector, and links.
- Computer Operated Telescopes: Features plans and designs for stepper or servo motor layouts as well as features, free software, how-to information, and links.
- Copernicus Kintaro Observatory: Provides pictures of the various stages of construction with progress cataloged on the site.
- Dan Bakken and Hercules: World's largest portable amateur telescope, 41.2" Newtonian reflector with pictures of the telescope and during construction.
- Dave's ATM Page: Information to add altitude-azimuth controller and unipolar stepper motor controller to a telescope, and directions with drawings and images of individual parts for a ten inch scope.
- Donkey's and Fat Boy's Telescope Page: Materials, decisions, rough and fine grinding, and polishing to make a 8" mirror.
- Got Grit?: Telescope mirror making supplies and tutorials.
- I and My Telescope: Amateur telescope making, mirror grinding.
- Mark Parrish's Astronomy Design Photography Projects: Construction of reflector, refractor, and mini solar cam with images, and astro images.
- Meade 826 Reflector Telescope: Details the restoration of the equipment from the late 1970's.
- Mel Bartels Telescope and Telescope Making: Articles on mounting, software, optics, and scopes, and images and links.
- Mike's Amateur Telescope Making: Links to completed telescopes and free mirror testing software.
- Mike's Telescope Workshop: Photos and descriptions of binocular stand, several telescopes, solar camera, and links for parts.
- Mirror Making and Other Activities by Laurie Hall: Mirror making, the equipment and testing equipment.
- Motorized 5" Telescope: Construction of small newtonian and Mel Bartels system for computer control.
- Northern Lights Optics: Specializing in optical design showing process, specification list, examples, and technical information.
- Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory: Construction details with images of dobsonian, GEM reflector, portable dob, 20" goto scope, dome, and 20" goto dob .
- Scope Plans: 8" Dobsonian, dual grating prominence, Wright reflector, and 12.5" split ring Newtonian with registration is required.
- Shane LaPierre's ATM Pages: 20" Dobsonian, 8" versatile newt, cookbook 245 CCD, equipment, images, logs, and links.
- Stellafane ATM Pages: Simple and proven techniques that most appropriate for the beginner and the novice mirror and telescope makers.
- Telescope Making 1997 - 2000: Personal log of making a 10 inch Newtonian telescope and mirror, including pictures.
- The ATM Site: Repository for resources and techniques by chronological, keyword, or author.
- The ATM's Workshop: Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment, and tips and techniques.
- The Amateur Telescope Makers Email List: FAQ's, managing a subscription, and archives.
- The Construction - Littlebear Observatory: Information and photos on the construction of the observatory.
- The Dynascope Group: Enthusiasts dedicated to remembering, restoring and recommissioning classic Criterion telescopes.
- The Octagonal Observatory: Documents design and building of an observatory for NexStar11 GPS telescope with images.
- Weird Telescopes: Features several unique solutions for telescope issues with images.
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