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SkyWatcher Heritage 150 Mods
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SkyWatcher Heritage 150 - astro telescope - modification, 3d printed motorized AZ/ALT axis and full electronic.
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- Printables
- Category
- Physics & Astronomy
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution
SkyWatcher Heritage 150 - astronomy scope modification:
- motorizing the ALT/AZ axis for automatic pointing and star tracking,
- using the 3d printed parts, bearings and 2GT belts used commonly in 3d printers,
- adding the electronic for full integration with mobile/iPad SkySafari app over wi-fi - no dongles needed,
Full description within the screens - as pictures from my workbook.
Video:
BOM:
- 3d printer and PETG
- ballbearings:
- GT2 timing belt loops:
- 1210mm 6mm
- 752mm 6mm
- 200mm 6mm
- GT2 pulleys:
- 20/8mm
- 20/5mm
- Nema17 1.8st
- ESP32
- TMC2208
- 12V→5V step down converter or linear regulator 7805,
- some screws
- mindset oriented on solving the problems :-)
All elements printed with PETG.
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