Andrew Shumate
@andrewshumate.com
Cat dad. Security Nerd. Overly candid at times. Makes lots of mistakes. Likes are usually cat pics... “Don’t tell me you can’t because…tell me you can if.” -Marty Sklar
I want to find a copy. Could we dare call them a new Mondo 2000 if it's as beautiful as you say it is?
I wouldn't be mad at that comparison.
Am... am I old, do people get that reference?
I wouldn't be mad at that comparison.
Am... am I old, do people get that reference?
August 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I want to find a copy. Could we dare call them a new Mondo 2000 if it's as beautiful as you say it is?
I wouldn't be mad at that comparison.
Am... am I old, do people get that reference?
I wouldn't be mad at that comparison.
Am... am I old, do people get that reference?
Unless it was put together at Kinkos on the weekend with a sock full of quarters, a glue stick, and scissors, you're not a zine, you're just sparkling low-rent media... ;) Hope I run into you out there.
August 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Unless it was put together at Kinkos on the weekend with a sock full of quarters, a glue stick, and scissors, you're not a zine, you're just sparkling low-rent media... ;) Hope I run into you out there.
This seems an appropriate response
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March 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This seems an appropriate response
Collimation is easily performed by eye using a couple of 3D printed parts. I’m getting eye pieces tomorrow and weather permitting will do initial focusing
March 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Collimation is easily performed by eye using a couple of 3D printed parts. I’m getting eye pieces tomorrow and weather permitting will do initial focusing
To be a little more ‘extra’, because why be a basic amateur astronomer bitch I’ll be disassembling the upper tube assembly to paint the internal parts with Musou Black!
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March 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
To be a little more ‘extra’, because why be a basic amateur astronomer bitch I’ll be disassembling the upper tube assembly to paint the internal parts with Musou Black!
www.musoublack.com/products/mus...
www.musoublack.com/products/mus...
Surprisingly easy! Right now minus the eyepieces I’m all in <$100! It’s all off the shelf hardware, this is the imperial version that’s all 10-24 hardware and it’s hex nuts and machine screws.
I got bougie with carbon fiber rods, printing the upper and lower tube assemblies with CF Core ABS.
I got bougie with carbon fiber rods, printing the upper and lower tube assemblies with CF Core ABS.
March 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Surprisingly easy! Right now minus the eyepieces I’m all in <$100! It’s all off the shelf hardware, this is the imperial version that’s all 10-24 hardware and it’s hex nuts and machine screws.
I got bougie with carbon fiber rods, printing the upper and lower tube assemblies with CF Core ABS.
I got bougie with carbon fiber rods, printing the upper and lower tube assemblies with CF Core ABS.
I’m putting the finishing touches on a home built telescope.
March 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I’m putting the finishing touches on a home built telescope.