Hacks and Fixes

These hacks and fixes were discussed in an August 2021 library telescope webinar. View a YouTube recording of the webinar at https://youtu.be/bx_6KxiLKCs

• Powerpoint Presentation on Hacks and Fixes

  Download a PDF of the Powerpoint Presentation given on Hacks and Fixes.

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• Telescope Modification Instructions (Baseline)

  Download instructions to modify the Orion Starblast Telescope.  

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• Bizcard Decal for Library Telescope

  Download a decal which can be added to the library telescope so that patrons can quickly access training on the LibraryTelescope.org website.

  

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• Telescope Signs and Decals

  Download these ideas provided by the Stillwater Stargazers in Ohio.  

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• Adding an Auxiliary Case to the RDF

  Download the alternate instructions to solder connections for the Red Dot Finder.    The alternate approach appears more reliable than other approaches.

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• Alternate Moon Map for the Telescope

  

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• Alternate Constellation Guide

  Use this guide to the constellations as an alternate to the Audubon Constellation Guide, courtesy of the Arkansas Natural Sky Association.

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• 3D File - Orion Starblast (new model) Tube Cover with Moon Port

  A tube cover for the new model of the Orion Starblast.

  

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• 3D File - Saddle Finder

  Use your 3d printer to replace your red dot finder with this simple, saddle shaped finder that is easy to use and requires no batteries.

  

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• 3D File - Tube Finder

  Use your 3D printer to replace your red dot finder with this simple, tube shaped finder that is easy to use and requires no batteries.

  

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• 3D File - Finder Scope Screw

  Use your 3d printer to replace a missing screw at the base of the view finder.

  

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• 3D File - Eyepiece Cap

  Use your 3d printer to replace your missing Celestron ZOOM eyepiece cap.

       

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• 3D File - Eye Guard Alternative 1

  Use your 3D printer to print this alternative eyeguard.

  

   

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• 3D File - Eye Guard Alternate 2

  Use your 3D printer to print the alternative eye guard.

  

   

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• 3D File - Eyeguard Alternative 3

  Use your 3D printer to print the alternative eye guard. Use TPU filament to get the rubbery feel.  

  

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• 3D File - Focuser Slip and Rack

  

  3D printed replacement focuser slip and rack (courtesy of Chuck Simms, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri)

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• 3D File - Visual Back (Revised 9/7/2021)

  The plastic piece on your focuser where the ZOOM eyepiece is inserted can sometimes crack or break. Use your 3D printer to print this replacement.   This 3D design was revised on 9/7/2021 for a better fit.

   

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• 3D File - Hex Nut Knob

  Do want a nut on the bottom of your telescope that can be hand-tightened? Use a 3D printer to print a replacement.

      

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• 3D File - Hex Nut Lock

  Do want a nut on the bottom of your telescope that can be locked with screws? Use a 3D printer to print a replacement.

     

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• 3D File - Tube Cover (with Moon Port)

  Use your 3D printer to make this tube cover with a Moon port.

  

   

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• 3D File - Tube Cover (no Moon port)

  Use your 3D printer to make a tube cover (no Moon port).

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