Building A Roll Off Roof Observatory

I followed the plans from skyshed for the the gable and roof construction again using deck screws.

Building a roll off roof observatory.

The home farm observatories story started in 2010 when neil then the owner of a telescope shop was approached by a customer in edinburgh to recommend a good quality roll off roof observatory for the new equipment he was to purchase. Planning the site viewing requirements conforming to by laws and orientation of the structure. See my original thread here. For building the roof frame i used a 2 x 6 for the main cross beam and used a 2 x 4 support to level and hold in place.

Roll off roof roll off roof observatory design we create custom plans for roll off observatories and sell automated roof tracking systems. Our observatories have been built to any size that fit our customers needs from a cozy 9 5 x 9 5 all the way up to 24 x 40. Track sections are 10 feet roll off roof observatory. 25th september 2017 in astro diy.

The roof is powered as a included feature with a center mounted rack and pinion drive. Please note that almost 15 years is an eternity in this hobby and many things have changed. Building a small imaging observatory roof. This ensures that water drains off the roof rather than running in to the gaps at the joints and getting in to the roof space.

Pier astro shed eventually i settled on the idea of a roll over roof. There are various options for making a workable roll off mechanism. Building a roll off roof observatory will help you decide whether to embark on the venture and will certainly provoke your enthusiasm for the project. A roll off roof observatory is the simplest and by far the most popular observatory design for today s practical astronomers.

Integrated roller and track system the track assembly consists of a bent steel plated with inverted angle iron welded to the steel plate. The observing area roof rolls off onto support beams that are positioned over a warm room area. Building a roll off roof observatory is unique covering all aspects of designing a roll off roof observatory. Building your own roll off roof observatory parts 1 and 2 this article was originally written in 2002 and has been uploaded due to the many requests i have received concerning this article.

Originally i only planned to put up a pier new shed but the good people here on sgl encouraged me to go for a full observatory. Both areas are equivalent in width and length. Our designs are uniquely individualized for your installation. The tele station7 roll off roof observatory is designed with larger sizes in mind.

A roll off roof observatory is the simplest and by far the most popular observatory design for today s practical astronomers.