10.01.2022 Two top bogies and lunar imaging.

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 Monday 10th 35F overcast. The new skate wheels won't be here until tomorrow at the earliest. If it remains dry I can saw out two more bogie channels from the 2"x6" aluminium box section.

I have looked at the position of the axles, on the existing bogie channels. There isn't much room for asymmetry in the channel sides. It would also make smoothing the saw cuts far more difficult than it needs to be. 

The bogies could be made from flat plate and a much smaller box section simply bolted together. It was sheer luck I have scrap box section available. It will provide better shelter for the wheels. Whereas built-up channel sections might leak rain through the joints. Unless silicone sealer were used.

Two upper bogie, channel housings are sawn out and the edges smoothed. They just need to be drilled for the 8mm skate wheel axles. Still awaiting confirmation of dispatch of a new set of 84mm skate wheels. The shutter, with two skate wheel bogies, ran very smoothly and freely. The top drawer slide must have been slightly unloaded by the top bogie.

Late afternoon the moon was rising in the SW. I captured a load of images with the 2x GPC and the D-ERF still in place. ICE mosaic 3659x2382 pixels 8.72MP!

18.38 36F Freezing ! More processing in ImPPG. Seeing is slightly better than an hour ago.

Had to go back indoors for a second down jacket and salopettes.

18.48 Trying the 2.6x GPC for more scale. Slight halo around the moon now. Thin high cloud?

 18.55  32F Different area. The seeing has become thermally agitated.

19.30 Gave up trying to sharpen softer images than earlier.

 

 

 

 

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