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Observatory Construction

These pages chronicle the construction of my home observatory located in Glanmire
in the central west of NSW Australia. Glanmire is approximately 15 kilometers east
of Bathurst (pop. 37,000). My observatory location is in a rural area and far
enough away from the city to have reasonable skies.
The observatory location
The observatory location		 Work begins
Work begins		 Work in progress
Work in progress		 Hole for the pier slab
Hole for the pier slab		 Checking the layout
Checking the layout
Pier adapter plate
Pier adapter plate		 Pier adapter plate
Pier adapter plate		 Completed pier
Completed pier		 EQ8 fitting check - 1
EQ8 fitting check - 1		 EQ8 fitting check - 2
EQ8 fitting check - 2
Formwork for pier
Formwork for pier		 Cage for mounting bolts
Cage for mounting bolts		 Finishing pouring concrete
Finishing pouring concrete		 The pier is on
The pier is on		 EQ8 on board
EQ8 on board
Scopes mounted
Scopes mounted		 Screen erected
Screen erected		 Formwork in place for the concrete floor
Formwork in place for the concrete floor		 Floor done and frame in place for the roll off shed
Floor done and frame in place for the roll off shed		 Cladding complete
Cladding complete
Rear view showing tracks for roll off shed
Rear view showing tracks for roll off shed		 Front view
Front view		 Doors open and folded back against side of observatory.
Doors open and folded back against side of observatory.		 Shed rolled back, ready for the nights work
Shed rolled back, ready for the nights work		 g9/70/1107070/3/156002393.fGGB1fSW.jpg
g9/70/1107070/3/156002394.9B27psPd.jpg Completed wiring making use of ducts installed in slab floor.
Completed wiring making use of ducts installed in slab floor.		 PC and 12v/20amp power supply.
PC and 12v/20amp power supply.		 Side view with shed rolled back
Side view with shed rolled back
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