http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/ GeodesicObservatories Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:22:33 GMT Christopher Erickson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/363 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/363 That is a good question! Maybe a fold-down bracket to connect the dome ring together is the best approach. "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:51:33 GMT Alejandro http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/362 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/362 Hi there, throughout since the last time I wrote over here I have move forward the building of my dome. I have uploaded all the photos I have till now with the Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:53:14 GMT Roger D. Welton Jr. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/361 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/361 TWIMC; I this you may have sent this message to the wrong person. I have no clue what this message is about. Roger ... From: Alejandro To: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:31:36 GMT Pollux sterrenwacht http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/360 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/360 Aleandro, I will sent you the photo?s to your private E-mail when you give me the address. You can contact met via Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:39:12 GMT Alejandro http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/359 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/359 Hi Gerard, Im sorry for getting back to you so late but I´ve been very busy last week. I have just bought the plywood boards for starting to cut the dome Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:00:37 GMT Pollux sterrenwacht http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/358 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/358 Alejandro Your lucky, The raining is just stopped and it is not to dark for a photo. I placed three photo?s on my site for you. You can find it by downloads. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:20:45 GMT Alejandro http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/357 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/357 Hi Gerard so I can see about your preference is about vertical slides rather than horizontal ones; at the beggining I was thinking about building my vertical Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:58:30 GMT Pollux sterrenwacht http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/356 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/356 Alejandro, My astro buddy had a horizontal slide, I have a vertical slide. We know the difference, pros and cons. The only pro of a vertical slide is the easy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:41:32 GMT Alejandro http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/355 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/355 Hi Gerard, sorry for my delay getting back to you; i saw your photos about your stay in spain and I realize about all the nice place you were; may be more than Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:37:39 GMT Pollux sterrenwacht http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/354 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/354 Hi Alejandro, Yes, problems with the language. Inevitable when a Spanish and a Dutchman try to write in English. Sorry my English is not so good, I hope you Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:39:21 GMT Alejandro http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/353 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/353 Hi Gerard, I went over your web page again; congratulations by your fiberglassed dome, really incredible unfortunatelly I not expertize on fiberglass neither I Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:58:28 GMT Pollux sterrenwacht http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/352 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/352 Hi, I think there is a ground-paint for XPS and there is a UV protected paint. I believe you can use paint for sailing boats. Clear skies, Gerard van den Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:46:21 GMT Alejandro http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/351 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/351 Hi, I saw your web page this morning and your dome looks pretty cold but the XPS seems to be very protective against the wheather and temperature conditions Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:51:11 GMT Pollux sterrenwacht http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/350 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/350 I build my dome and used only fiberglass. You can see it on y website. I build the dome in 1986. In 2008 I made the first maintenance! Clear skies, Gerard van Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:31:03 GMT Alejandro http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/349 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GeodesicObservatories/message/349 Hi, thanks for your quick reply. Well, the main problem I have on building the dome first is related to the lack of space for keeping the pieces while