A Photovisual Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope
- Information acquired during design and construction of a 7.5" aperture F8.
- http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/%7Ebaril/Maksutov/Maksutov.html
ATM Letters
- Electronic based Journal with current issue, past issues, and archives.
- http://members.kabsi.at/i.krastev/atmlj/
Scope Making
- Plans and instructions for building a Dobsonian, refractor, wooden tripod, eyepieces and other accessories.
- http://www.scopemaking.net
Astral Weeks
- Construction of reflector, refractor, and mini solar cam with images, and astro images.
- http://www.astralweeks.org/
Foucault Tester
- Building a tester with a unique return mechanism, simplistic in design and very practical, enables the user to obtain highly accurate results.
- http://pages.interlog.com/~kdel/
How Products Are Made: Telescope
- Background, raw materials, and the manufacturing process with references.
- http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Telescope.html
Jim Richberg's Mostly Astronomy Web Site
- Projects, solar observing, collimation tools, observing tips, gallery, and links.
- http://www.jimrichberg.com/astronomy/
Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory
- Construction details with images of Dobsonian, GEM reflector, portable Dobsonian, 20" goto scope, dome, and 20" goto Dobsonian.
- http://www.pmdo.com/atm.htm
Making and Motorizing of Telescope
- Construction of small newtonian and Mel Bartels system for computer control.
- http://koti.phnet.fi/lottaki/
The Octagonal Observatory
- Documents design and building of an observatory for NexStar11 GPS telescope with images.
- http://www.lpople.btinternet.co.uk/
The ATM Site
- Repository for resources and techniques by chronological, keyword, or author.
- http://www.atmsite.org
Donkey's and Fat Boy's Telescope Page
- Materials, decisions, rough and fine grinding, and polishing to make a 8" mirror.
- http://home.iprimus.com.au/tonykwan/
Got Grit?
- Telescope mirror making supplies and tutorials.
- http://www.gotgrit.com/
Computer Operated Telescopes
- Features plans and designs for stepper or servo motor layouts as well as features, free software, how-to information, and links.
- http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/cot/cot.html#CONTENTS
100% Do It Yourself
- Equatorial table, hydraulic focusing system, stepper motor electronic controls, hydraulic drive, advice to build a telescope, and beginners corner.
- http://queribus.free.fr/Astronomie/eaccueil.html
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.
- http://www.mindspring.com/~davebevel/
Astro Designs
- Accessory designs and information to enhance the use of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes.
- http://www.mapug.com/AstroDesigns/
Mike's Telescope Workshop
- Photos and descriptions of binocular stand, several telescopes, solar camera, and links for parts.
- http://www.mdpub.com/scopeworks/
Stellafane ATM Pages
- Simple and proven techniques that most appropriate for the beginner and the novice mirror and telescope makers.
- http://www.stellafane.com/atm/atm_main.htm
Telescope Making 1997 - 2000
- Personal log of making a 10 inch Newtonian telescope and mirror, including pictures.
- http://members.fortunecity.com/nikcain/
Astronomy and Telescope Making
- List of projects, mirror testing, do it yourself projects, CCD imaging and techniques, and Messier observations.
- http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.hanlon/
The ATM's Workshop
- Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment, and tips and techniques.
- http://www.atm-workshop.com/
Dan Bakken and Hercules
- World's largest portable amateur telescope, 41.2" Newtonian reflector with pictures of the telescope and during construction.
- http://www.runway.net/pilots/dan/welcome.html
Weird Telescopes
- Features several unique solutions for telescope issues with images.
- http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/homepage/alumni/dstevick/weird.htm
Mike Lindner's Telescope Making
- Links to completed telescopes and free mirror testing software.
- http://home.att.net/~mikel/