My Mini Roll Off Roof Observatory Build 

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Thanks!! I finally got motivated to build this after getting tired of lugging this heavy mount out each night & back in each morning lol

@@deejaybustab you encouraged me also. I’m going to borrow your idea. It’s much less expensive than the nerdy Dr. Who Tardis I planned lol. Gotta be realistic. Very well done

Thanks Joe!!! 😁😁 I’m loving not having to bring everything in each morning & all that setting up, polar alignment & rushing to do everything lol for several years I was thinking of building one & after seeing your setup & Rays huge setup I figured it’s time for me to do something 😉

Thanks!! 👍🏽

👍🏽👍🏽Thanks!!!

Thanks!!! I still have my 80mm refractor for wide field as well. For now I’m going after all these smaller galaxies for the moment with the 8SE. I’ll see this spring how the pollen goes in here. I know I’ll get some in this shed so hopefully it’s not too crazy 😁

Thanks & thanks for the sub 👍🏽👍🏽 I use a small heating pad under my laptop to keep the laptop a little bit warmer during the winter months when it gets really cold out 😉

@@deejaybustab I meant the mount electrics and optics 😂 lol. He wraps the blanket around the mount.

@@Astronurd Oh I see lol I was actually thinking about that too when it’s sitting out there 😁

I don’t have any plans from this build but I’m going to make an update video with more details to help others. I did make 2 small modifications that really help the roof roll off even better now.

Thanks & the casters are ASIN number B08Q3B5BT9. The v tracks are ASIN number B00XOGIJPU

They all were purchased on Amazon

@@deejaybustab Thank you I finally did it and automated it! You rule! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dtpjW9AGRyw.html

Thanks Ray!!! After seeing your huge apartment sized observatory I figured it’s finally time to build a small one lol I’m in Richmond Virginia.

@@deejaybustab😎 I figured where the inspiration came from. But you did a fantastic job! Awesome Deejay

The 2x4s I only cut 1 side on the observatory all because I installed the solar fans way before I decided to make the roof roll off. So for the other side I didn’t cut the 2x4 I only laid the track on top of it & screwed it down. The side where I had to cut the 2x4 I just cut it to the width of the track just on the inside so if the shed & I got lucky that the track & 2x4 ended up fitting just next to the fans. Now if I knew I was going to make this a roll off roof from the start then I would have moved the fans further over so I wouldn’t have to cut 1 of the 2x4s. If you check out my last video where I show deep space photos, I show the 2x4s a little bit better in the video. Hope this helps explain it a little bit.

@@deejaybustab Thank you for the explanation. I greatly appreciate your help!!

They are two 6 foot sections of track & each track are 2 & 1/4 inches wide. I got them on Amazon.

@@deejaybustab Thank you for your idea and help. Much appreciated.

The shed is actually smaller than it looks & for my setup with the dew shield on my 8” it will clip the roof if the entire roof wasn’t removed out of the way. Maybe this wouldn’t happen if you have a smaller refractor like a 60mm.