http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/ Welcome Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:29:34 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1206 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1206 Hi Andy, Welcome to the group, Have fun looking around, Alan Owner & Founder Fliptop And Clamshell Observatories Windy Ridge Observatory Three Rivers, MI Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:58:35 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1205 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1205 None thing wrong using hand power Larry, Thanks for sharing with us, Alan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:04:46 GMT lburg_56 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1204 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1204 Well I did pickup a couple of Ford sunroof motors to motorize it but it turns so easy by hand that I likely won't bother right now. Larry Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:41:31 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1203 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1203 Hello Larry, Do you rotate it by hand? Nice job, Alan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:57:28 GMT lburg_56 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1202 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1202 Hi Thanks and yes the roof rotates on 32 2" wheels from Princes Auto. Larry Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:06:46 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1201 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1201 Hi Donny, Congrats on your observatory, I'm sure you will enjoy it when it is all done, nice photos on Flicker. Alan Group Founder & Owner Windy Ridge Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:33:59 GMT hodarthestrange http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1200 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1200 Been a while since I been able to work on this. The building walls are up. The rails are in. Half the roof is sliding. You can see some new pics at my flicker Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:05:29 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1199 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1199 HI Hi Larry, Nice Red Barn Observatory, now my little Red Barn Observatory has company. Looks like the roof rotates, is that correct? Great job and nice photos Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:21:33 GMT lburg_56 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1198 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1198 Hi I've posted some pictures of my Red Barn, if there are any questions I will try and answer them. Larry Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:13:24 GMT Alan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1197 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1197 Hi Larry, Welcome to the group and congrats on your Observatory. Have you posted any photos or do you have website? I'm sure others and my self would like to Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:38:14 GMT lburg_56 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1196 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1196 Hi Although I completed my Observatory last summer, I find what others are doing fascinating. I never believed that an observatory had to cost a fortune and Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:37:02 GMT Dennis Sheridan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1195 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1195 I also like Norm's idea of raising the floor. you'd have to cut through the floor for the pier and main floor supports but then nobody is going to see if the Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:48:44 GMT shevillmathers http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1194 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1194 Hi Javier, Good idea,Norm. In fact my floor can be raised or lowered by removing a few screwed in wooden support blocks. I did this as a plan B in case my Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:23:11 GMT tte0100 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1193 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1193 Javier, Have you considered simply installing a raised floor inside the structure. The raised floor would effectively lower the walls but at the same time it Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:48:00 GMT shevillmathers http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1192 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Flip_Top_and_Clamshell_Observatories/message/1192 Hi, Not familiar with this material 'down under', however, I would contemplate attaching a piece of straight timer say 3x1 from end to end and using that to