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Cheshire Collimator (0.965", 1.25", 2.0")

Cheshire Collimator (0.965", 1.25", 2.0") is a downloadable 3D printable model with hosted files, creator attribution, and Creative Commons CC0 1.0 details.

Original creator description

A simple Cheshire collimator, for aligning Newtonian telescopes. Comes in 0.965", 1.25", and 2.0" eyepiece sizes. You can choose whether to print with or without an internal crosshair. Also check out other telescope stuff . Printing Ideally, the eyepiece is printed in black, with the white label glued on. This should maximize the contrast between the eyepiece and label. However, if you don't want to use the label or you just don't have black, any color works fine. I did mine in bright red. Print the attached PDF at 100% scale, and cut out the crosshair or blank for your eyepiece size. Be sure to cut out the hole in the middle, too! Then glue it to the inside diagonal of the eyepiece. This g... This hosted file keeps creator credit and Creative Commons CC0 1.0 details.

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CC0Collimatoralignmentastronomyastronomy telescopecapcheshire collimatorcollimationcollimation cappublic domain

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  • Difficulty

    beginner

  • Materials

    PLA suggested; confirm scale and supports in your slicer before printing.

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  • collimator-cross-0_965.stl

    STL · 273.4 KB

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  • collimator-cross-1_25.stl

    STL · 259.1 KB

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  • collimator-cross-2_0.stl

    STL · 241.4 KB

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  • collimator-nocross-0_965.stl

    STL · 259.1 KB

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  • collimator-nocross-1_25.stl

    STL · 247.4 KB

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  • collimator-nocross-2_0.stl

    STL · 231.3 KB

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File metadata

  • collimator-cross-0_965.stl

    SHA-256: f98fc9ec99526d0b706249ca95e58695300955fcaa87118b18a945691e99727b

  • collimator-cross-1_25.stl

    SHA-256: 835544535ed4aeb9974670177599f9853383d350a9dd8739f22b9a7ab62c347b

  • collimator-cross-2_0.stl

    SHA-256: ec5e0462d2a0fde133ae03982018133d36ad1b269f41584cdba1ec7421e5f313

  • collimator-nocross-0_965.stl

    SHA-256: f33b04996c02e24c28bb2d6bb0242508f546077466b7c9f27720c71c55976d1e

  • collimator-nocross-1_25.stl

    SHA-256: 846a567fc1ceba0f894027f90cd72d84375b097125c07a2817e6a248b62b2f62

  • collimator-nocross-2_0.stl

    SHA-256: 8b13db1128bff3ed2821a4fbd1e8b837f5df957e3f56b3ce9dd5554551424558

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Cheshire Collimator (0.965", 1.25", 2.0") by agrif. License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0.