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My astronomy project:
Building a battery box and an astro server


Content:

  1. Astroserver and powerbox, ver 1.0
    1. Introduction to battery box and astroserver
    2. Fuse box and fuses
    3. Box and charging
    4. Overview computer and accessories
    5. USB 5 volt external power
    6. Motor focus power
    7. Get rid of messy cables
    8. Cleaning up installation
    9. First outdoor test
    10. Replacing USB-Hub
    11. USB-Hub and focus driver holder
  2. Astroserver and powerbox, ver 2.0
  3. Balcony outdoor outlets
  4. Lithium Battery power

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I take no responsibility or liability for what are written here, you use the information on your own risk!


Page I.11: USB-Hub and focus driver holder

Now it's time to do something about the messy impression of all cables.

A friend made this aluminum plate, the bolt that hold the dovetail to the tube rings also hold this. I have also rotated the focus unit towards the RA axis to get it more compact and in more balance. Up to the right is the guide telescope, I mounted that when I change to a 3" field flattener, maybe I can find parts to build an off-axis adapter once again.


On this plate I will mount the focus driver on front and on its backside the USB-Hub. I will draw them with Velcro.


The focus driver and USB-Hub mounted

Now it looks much better and I can have shorter USB cables.

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