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Orion AG12 Construction photos

These are photos of my OTA being constructed at Orion Optics in the UK
OTA mounting rings
OTA mounting rings
Carbon fibre tube
Carbon fibre tube
OTA Back plate
OTA Back plate
Mirror cooling fans
Mirror cooling fans
Inside the OTA back plate
Inside the OTA back plate
Back plate with cable exit point cut-out
Back plate with cable exit point cut-out
Back plate showing cables exiting OTA
Back plate showing cables exiting OTA
Focuser base with adapter for FLI Atlas Focuser
Focuser base with adapter for FLI Atlas Focuser
Internal stiffening to prevent tube flexure
Internal stiffening to prevent tube flexure
OTA with one piece secondary spider assembly
OTA with one piece secondary spider assembly
300mm Ultra Grade mirror mounted with beveled edge mask
300mm Ultra Grade mirror mounted with beveled edge mask
12 mirror 9 point floatation cell
12" mirror 9 point floatation cell
Zero flexure focuser base bracing
Zero flexure focuser base bracing
FLI Atlas focuser fitted
FLI Atlas focuser fitted
FLI Atlas focuser with Wynn corrector
FLI Atlas focuser with Wynn corrector