DIY Harmonic Drive Telescope Mount

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@someonetookit 10 ай бұрын

Very much looking forward to the next development! If only it were possible to also opensource optics and cooled cameras so everyone could enjoy such a rewarding hobby.

@whyf16uy 10 ай бұрын

Yes that would be awesome. Who knows, maybe in the future 🤔

@fabricehouvet9337 27 күн бұрын

Hi, very good video ! Thank you. I'd like to make my own harmonic mount as well. I can't wait to see the next steps ! Especially to see and understand how you make the connexion between the 5mm stepper motor shaft and the harmonic drive 8mm hole. And also how you hold the motor securely against the gearbox. I guess you need to 3D print a specific structure for that ?

@whyf16uy 26 күн бұрын

I used aluminum. Watch all the episodes. I try to explain everything in detail. Even my mistakes.

@dumpydalekobservatory 11 ай бұрын

That's one hell of a project I wish you well & look forward to watching more of the build, nice Pacman image sadly here the weather has sucked big time for weeks so haven't images for a long time now.

@whyf16uy 11 ай бұрын

Well you know me. Always biting off more than I can chew.

@Ryokath 3 ай бұрын

You should clean up the flux left by solder with isopropyl alcohol and a brush and paper, it can cause corrosion over time if left like that because humidity in the air could mix with the solder and cause it to turn acidic, which can damage the pads and cause short circuit.

@whyf16uy 3 ай бұрын

I did I just didn't video it. But that is definitely good advice.

@Tony-Elliott 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant video thanks for sharing your work looking forward to seeing the completed drive

@whyf16uy 11 ай бұрын

I too am looking forward to it 😁

@OldCurmudgeon3DP 10 ай бұрын

I'm toying with the idea of making a fork EQ for by Newt. Harmonic seems like it might be easier to align than using a worm gear. The ratio won't be as high, but should still work w/ an added pulley & microstepping.

@whyf16uy 10 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see your build videos

@OldCurmudgeon3DP 10 ай бұрын

@@whyf16uy if the day job ever lets up so I have time. 😅

@whyf16uy 10 ай бұрын

@@OldCurmudgeon3DP I hear that

@deepskydetail 11 ай бұрын

Awww man! I can't wait to see the next update for this video! I really hope you get it working!! :)

@whyf16uy 11 ай бұрын

Haha I can't wait either 😆

@robertcarbine5799 11 ай бұрын

Nice work!! I would be terrified to put my soldering skills on a KZbin video. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

@whyf16uy 11 ай бұрын

You should see my nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills. Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills.

@robertcarbine5799 11 ай бұрын

@@whyf16uy hahaha

@actudoran 11 ай бұрын

my kind of guy! well done so far! am following 😅

@whyf16uy 11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@markuscamenzind5510 5 ай бұрын

that circlip should have been fitted before pressing the bearing back in.

@whyf16uy 5 ай бұрын

Yes

@Jamesee777 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I'm working on one too based on another style. I'm waiting for an onset v4 pro from Ali express for exos2. It's suppose to be plug and play for this mount. But I'll need to tweak the config.h to get it working with my specs. Then, I'll use my asiair to control it. I'm a total noob with onset. Can you point me in the right direction on how to just edit this config.h? I'm going in circles trying to figure it what to use. Looks like Onstep wiki pages does it from scratch kit builds.

@whyf16uy 11 ай бұрын

Have you joined the mailing list? A lot of very smart people there that know more than me. It is a very valuable resource.

@Jamesee777 11 ай бұрын

I haven't. I guess it's time to join and ask this question there. This onstep is a big mystery to me since my independent searches don't point me into the right direction. Thanks!

@whyf16uy 11 ай бұрын

@@Jamesee777 I've never had a question that someone can't answer. Saves hours of googling.

@Jamesee777 9 ай бұрын

@whyf16uy Just an update about my project. Building the harmonic drive mount was the easy part. Just bought the right parts with help of one astrophotographer who built it first. Getting onstepx to control the mount with asiair was an ordeal. Long story short, it's fully functional now, down to the auto meridian flip. MF works but tested during indoor simulation. Just need to build a proper tripod or pier. Current test rig will suffice for now for imaging. Can do 600s under 1" rms. Can improve with tweaking. Click on my avatar and see my newest video for demonstration! Posting youtube link may delete my post.