Observatory Construction
In my 20s and 30s I built two observatories and two observatory telescope mounts (among a number of smaller portable telescopes and mounts). The logistics of handling parts too large and heavy for one person to pick up are interesting. The photos in this gallery will give you a feel for what those projects were like.
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13. The exciting part of the trip was near the top when the tractor drive wheels had almost no traction in the sandy soil and the weight of the 800 lb tractor, 300 lb trailer, and a 1200 lb payload of ties all hung on the winch cable. At this point you have to be good in mechanical design and fabrication (and particularly good at welding things together).
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