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Telescope Building with John Dobson

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Telescope Building with John Dobson

A roughly 90-minute film of John Dobson building a Dobsonian telescope step by step, including hand-grinding the mirror.

Recommended to anyone interested in telescope making as a guide from Dobson himself.

5 Hacker News mentions · 2017–2025

Topics

  • Woodworking, metalworking & workshop skills
  • Cosmology & astrophysics
  • 3D printing, CNC & maker projects

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