Dobsonian Equatorial Platform (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

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**License**: [CC BY-NC-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/) HEAVY WORK IN PROGRESS I have the model sorted and am attaching it BUT it is not in a form that can be customized. So the STL attached for the north bearing is specific to my location (35.5 degrees north) and telescope (Orion SkyQuest XT8) and makes assumptions about the equatorial platform because **I HAVE NOT BUILT IT YET**. I have done test prints and the math checks out. Details to sort out now are the non-printed hardware. Yes, you cannot print the whole thing. You need some reliable parts (aka bolts that won't break) and some wood (_I_ don't want to print 2 triangles 30+ inches on a side). ## What You Get When complete this will spit out the following STL's: 1. one side of north bridge 1. an instruction card with where to drill south bearing pin hole relative to north bearing 1. template model for aligning all the holes (south bridge to north bridge) 1. template model for platform base to place hardware 1. MAYBE 3D printed mounts for the base plate hardware