An Amateur Telescope Maker's Projects
Articles on various telescope designs.

Mike's Amateur Telescope Making
Links to completed telescopes and free mirror testing software.

Weird Telescopes
Features several unique solutions for telescope issues with images.

Dan Bakken and Hercules
World's largest portable amateur telescope, 41.2" Newtonian reflector with pictures of the telescope and during construction.

Copernicus Kintaro Observatory
Provides pictures of the various stages of construction with progress cataloged on the site.

Motorized 5" Telescope
Construction of small newtonian and Mel Bartels system for computer control.

I and My Telescope
Amateur telescope making, mirror grinding.

Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory
Construction details with images of dobsonian, GEM reflector, portable dob, 20" goto scope, dome, and 20" goto dob .

Mirror Making and Other Activities by Laurie Hall
Mirror making, the equipment and testing equipment.

The ATM's Workshop
Areas covered include optics, woodworking, metalworking, electronics, programming, and telescope equipment, and tips and techniques.

The Construction - Littlebear Observatory
Information and photos on the construction of the observatory.

Northern Lights Optics
Specializing in optical design showing process, specification list, examples, and technical information.

Astronomy and Telescope Making
List of projects, mirror testing, do it yourself projects, ccd imaging and techniques, and Messier observation.

Telescope Making 1997 - 2000
Personal log of making a 10 inch Newtonian telescope and mirror, including pictures.

Bill's 14.5 inch Telescope Making Project
Description, photographs, rebuilding of telescope, making simple lens for reflector, and links.

Stellafane ATM Pages
Simple and proven techniques that most appropriate for the beginner and the novice mirror and telescope makers.

Amateur Telescope Maker's (ATM) Archives
To disseminate knowledge, experiences, ideas, and resources.

Mike's Telescope Workshop
Photos and descriptions of binocular stand, several telescopes, solar camera, and links for parts.

Astro Designs
Accessory designs and information to enhance the use of Meade LX200s, Dobsonian reflectors, and other telescopes plus star charts for computerized telescopes.

Dave's ATM Page
Information to add altitude-azimuth controller and unipolar stepper motor controller to a telescope, and directions with drawings and images of individual parts for a ten inch scope.

Mel Bartels Telescope and Telescope Making
Articles on mounting, software, optics, and scopes, and images and links.

100% Do It Yourself
Equatorial table, hydraulic focusing system, stepper motor electronic controls, hydraulic drive, advice to build a telescope, and beginners corner

ATM - Amateur Telescope Making
Information on telescope building, equatorial platform, scotch mount, and binocular mount, and information how to let a Dobsonian telescope move smoothly.

Computer Operated Telescopes
Features plans and designs for stepper or servo motor layouts as well as features, free software, how-to information, and links.

The Dynascope Group
Enthusiasts dedicated to remembering, restoring and recommissioning classic Criterion telescopes.

Got Grit?
Telescope mirror making supplies and tutorials.

Shane LaPierre's ATM Pages
20" Dobsonian, 8" versatile newt, cookbook 245 CCD, equipment, images, logs, and links.

Donkey's and Fat Boy's Telescope Page
Materials, decisions, rough and fine grinding, and polishing to make a 8" mirror.

The ATM Site
Repository for resources and techniques by chronological, keyword, or author.

The Amateur Telescope Makers Email List
FAQ's, managing a subscription, and archives.

ATM Letters
Electronic based Journal with current issue, past issues, and archives.

A Photovisual Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope
Information acquired during design and construction of a 7.5" aperture F8.

Mark Parrish's Astronomy Design Photography Projects
Construction of reflector, refractor, and mini solar cam with images, and astro images.

The Octagonal Observatory
Documents design and building of an observatory for NexStar11 GPS telescope with images.

Meade 826 Reflector Telescope
Details the restoration of the equipment from the late 1970's.

Scope Plans
8" Dobsonian, dual grating prominence, Wright reflector, and 12.5" split ring Newtonian with registration is required.