From: Willie Strickland <willie@igc.org>

Date: July 5, 2005 3:31:59 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Cc: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] home made adapter


At 9:37 AM -0600 7/5/05, Milton Aupperle wrote:


Umm .. how long is this home adapter you've made then? On my longest home made one, it's 1.5 inches from the CCD to where the 1.25" barrel fits into the eyepiece holder.


Made from a plastic 35mm canister and a white base cut from a milk jug to fit the Fire-i body to make it easy to align in the dark.  I would say that the Fire-i chip is between 2-2.25 cm from where it is attached including adapter.  I measured it, but not on the scope that is why it is not precise.


I am attaching 2 photos of the adapter and camera.



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I simply unscrew the lens from the Fire-i, then attach the adapter with the home made (from bicycle inner tube) rubber bands.  I know the picts wont make it to the Yahoo group, but they will to you Milton.

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Willie Strickland

willie@igc.org