Flat Box / FlatField for Astrophotography - English Version

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Version Française : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1841213 After i bought my first telescope, i looked a lot of forums to find a plan of solid flatbox, and I didn't find. I have decided to modelise it. At the end... I thought : why not share a customisable flatblox with all the community of astro photographer? And here it is ! WARNING ! The 3D printers have some issues : they usually make smaller holes than planned. I recommend you to make a printing test with this customizable part : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1841206 The box is in 4 parts (you just have to "Split Object" on repetier host or in another software): 1) Floor (optional but recommended Supports) 2) Walls (As the cylinder walls will surely too thick. Will require sanding for fitting into the slots) 3) Plexiglas holder 4) Roof Post-Printing Additional material : Bright LED Ribbon Flexible Sticker (length to be defined according to the size of your box) Soldering iron and tin Plexiglass (2-3mm) Tracing paper Glue or Adhesive The middle parts (2 and 3) are optional, white cardboard for walls is enough, and the plexiglass can be glued (corners) to the bottom piece. Cut equal stripes (on the dotted lines and in right length), weld them together to create a led carpet into lid (see photos, oh and... when you connect, be careful to not be blinded). Cut a plate of plexiglass (inside walls) and glue (in the corners) 2 or 3 layers of tracing paper for merge the lights into one uniform source of light. If you don't print walls and replace them by some cardboard, it will be necessary to make space for the supply cable and close correctly the lid