{"id":243,"date":"2021-05-04T01:53:23","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T01:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texasstarcave.com\/?p=243"},"modified":"2024-03-13T21:15:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T21:15:29","slug":"texas-star-cave-is-open-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texasstarcave.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/04\/texas-star-cave-is-open-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Star Cave\u2122 is Open For Business!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, I have repaired, adjusted, and enhanced a diversity of telescopes, and spent hours consulting and training novice and experienced astronomers and astrophotographers.\u00a0 Below is a list of repairs and improvements that I have successfully accomplished.\u00a0 I also offer telephone and video consulting for a modest price.\u00a0 If you need repairs, training, consultation, or even on-site, hands-on setup and training, let me know your needs at <a href=\"mailto:service@TexasStarCave.com\">service@TexasStarCave.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Curriculum Vitae<\/h2>\n<h3>PlaneWave 20&#8243; CDK (Corrected Dahl-Kirkman) &#8211; Insperity Observatory<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean primary and secondary mirrors<\/li>\n<li>Repair Hedrick electronic focuser<\/li>\n<li>Adjust secondary spacing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Meade 16&#8243; LX200 ACF &#8211; Insperity Observatory<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean corrector plate, primary mirror, and secondary mirror<\/li>\n<li>Laser cut Bahtinov focus mask<\/li>\n<li>Repair primary focuser and focus lock<\/li>\n<li>Install 3&#8243; Crayford and electronic focus motor<\/li>\n<li>Design, machine, and powder coat adapter for 3&#8243; Crayford focuser<\/li>\n<li>Collimate secondary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Celestron 14&#8243; EdgeHD &#8211; Texas Star Cave\u2122<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Laser cut Bahtinov focus mask<\/li>\n<li>Design and 3D print vent fan solution<\/li>\n<li>Design and 3D print low-profile guide scope solution<\/li>\n<li>Design and 3D print filter drawer and filter holders<\/li>\n<li>Design, machine, and 3D print UV capable Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Celestron 11&#8243; EdgeHD &#8211; private customer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean all optics: corrector, primary, secondary, and EdgeHD aplanatic optics<\/li>\n<li>Design and laser cut split HyperStar compatible Bahtinov mask<\/li>\n<li>3D print spike-control cable manager<\/li>\n<li>Install black flocking inside tube to enhance contrast<\/li>\n<li>Install Celestron SCT Focus Motor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Celestron 11&#8243; HyperStar &#8211; Texas Star Cave\u2122<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Defork telescope from Alt-Az mount<\/li>\n<li>Clean corrector plate<\/li>\n<li>Recenter secondary<\/li>\n<li>Laser cut split HyperStar compatible Bahtinov mask<\/li>\n<li>Install HyperStar<\/li>\n<li>3D print and install diffraction-control cable manager<\/li>\n<li>Add air filtered primary mirror cooling vents<\/li>\n<li>Repurpose mirror locks from broken EdgeHD 14<\/li>\n<li>Install Celestron SCT Focus Motor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Celestron 8&#8243; EdgeHD &#8211; Texas Star Cave\u2122<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean corrector plate<\/li>\n<li>Laser cut split HyperStar compatible Bahtinov mask<\/li>\n<li>Design and 3D print vent fan solution<\/li>\n<li>Design and 3D print low-profile guide scope solution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Meade 6&#8243; UHTC SCT &#8211; private customer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean corrector plate, primary mirror, and secondary mirror<\/li>\n<li>Laser cut Bahtinov focus mask<\/li>\n<li>Collimate secondary<\/li>\n<li>Repurpose star finder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Takahashi FS-60B &#8211; private customer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3D printed multi-focal length Bahtinov mask system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Coronado Personal Solar Telescope (PST) &#8211; Texas Star Cave\u2122<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Replace internal IFT filter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Software Bisque Paramount &#8211; Insperity Observatory<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Resolder power socket<\/li>\n<li>Replace failed circuit boards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 Mount &#8211; Texas Star Cave\u2122<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Adjust RA and DEC backlash problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Orion Atlas Pro AZ-EQ6 &#8211; Texas Star Cave\u2122<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Adjust DEC backlash problem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ZWO ASI1600MM Pro &#8211; Texas Star Cave\u2122<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Desolder failed component on circuit board<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ZWO ASI462MC &#8211; 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