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Telescope
Makers’ Competition
Judged by: Chris Stewart, Brian Fraser and Dave
Blane
Criteria applied: Quality of workmanship and execution,
Practicality, Innovation, Ambitiousness
The Winners (listed in no particular order)
| Name |
Judges’ comment |
Prize |
Sponsor |
| Peter Fyfe |
Excellent example of "standard" Dob |
Barlow lens |
Telescope SA |
| Peter Baxter |
Exceptional quality wooden Dob with drawers |
Meade Electronic eyepiece |
Lynx Optics |
| Chris Lubbe |
Wheelchair-accessible pier (with Peter van Laun) |
R250 Book Voucher |
Exclusive Books |
| Jan Schut |
Exceptional Workmanship 6" Newtonian on Equatorial Mount |
15mm Eyepiece |
Photoweb SA |
| Francois Nortje |
Equatorial Platform |
40mm Eyepiece |
Photoweb SA |
| Scotty Naughtin |
Combination Newtonian Finderscope/Ballscope |
Red-Dot Finder |
Telescope SA |
| Frikkie Le Roux |
6" Newtonian on Split Ring Equatorial |
Toolset |
ChristensenTools |
| Geoff (from Durban) |
Mirror grinding machine built at zero cost |
Toolset |
ChristensenTools |
Special Mention (listed in no particular order)
| Name |
Judges’ comment |
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| Keith Liddle |
Low-cost Observing Chair |
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| Johan Swanepoel |
Truss tube Dob |
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| Wayne Mitchell |
Mount for Refurbished Dynamax |
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