Hacks and Fixes

Download a PDF of the Powerpoint Presentation given on Hacks and Fixes.

Download instructions to modify the Orion Starblast Telescope.  

Download a decal which can be added to the library telescope so that patrons can quickly access training on the LibraryTelescope.org website.

Download these ideas provided by the Stillwater Stargazers in Ohio.  

Download the alternate instructions to solder connections for the Red Dot Finder.    The alternate approach appears more reliable than other approaches.

Use this guide to the constellations as an alternate to the Audubon Constellation Guide, courtesy of the Arkansas Natural Sky Association.

Use your 3d printer to replace your red dot finder with this simple, saddle shaped finder that is easy to use and requires no batteries.

Use your 3D printer to replace your red dot finder with this simple, tube shaped finder that is easy to use and requires no batteries.

Use your 3d printer to replace a missing screw at the base of the view finder.

Use your 3d printer to replace your missing Celestron ZOOM eyepiece cap.

Use your 3D printer to print this alternative eyeguard.

Use your 3D printer to print the alternative eye guard.

Use your 3D printer to print the alternative eye guard. Use TPU filament to get the rubbery feel.  

3D printed replacement focuser slip and rack (courtesy of Chuck Simms, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri)

The plastic piece on your focuser where the ZOOM eyepiece is inserted can sometimes crack or break. Use your 3D printer to print this replacement.   This 3D design was revised on 9/7/2021 for a better fit.

Do want a nut on the bottom of your telescope that can be hand-tightened? Use a 3D printer to print a replacement.