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MouseCam – Conectix QuickCam Mods

If you’ve enjoyed these tips and are in the market for a webcam, using these links to buy from TigerDirectRead the Rest...

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Tuthill Polar Alignment Calculator by Ray Porter

If you own a Tuthill Polar Alignment finderscope then this free little utility written by Ray Porter is something youRead the Rest...

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Lunar Eclipse – Portugal January, 2000

I seriously started to doubt my sanity when the alarm clock went off at 2:45am. I found myself pulling onRead the Rest...

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CCD CookBook CB245

First of all my electronics knowledge is little or none. Sure I’ve had to learn a bit in the processRead the Rest...

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Centering the CB245 CCD chip

The very fist thing I noticed after the first night imaging with my CB245 was how badly I had centeredRead the Rest...

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Cookbook Autoguider

April 13 2003 update: Due to, among other things, time constraints and a brand-spanking-new MX7C, this autoguider is pretty muchRead the Rest...

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StarlightXpress MX7C to MX716 Conversion

Shortly after I bought my MX7C I read that the hardware in the MX5C and MX516 were the same andRead the Rest...

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Nexstar SE Camera Platform

I recently picked up a used Nexstar 6/8 SE mount and tripod with the idea of using it not onlyRead the Rest...

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Nexstar SE Wedge

The final part of my Nexstar project was getting it on a wedge which would make auto-guided long exposure shotsRead the Rest...

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Atari 400 repair and composite video mod

  I recorded a set of videos recently documenting some troubleshooting of an ATARI 400 system, and the conversion fromRead the Rest...

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