Now, where we had good polar alignment and balance we wanted to try what happens if the scope is fully extended upwards and the roof opens:
The rubber on the roof slightly touched the scope - which we were OK with. But there was a wooden bar behind the rubber that passed the scope by barely 1"!
... lots of deliberation...
... and we finally decided to have the pier shortened by 6".
Michael knew a guy who has a full welding and metal shop. He could pickup the scope in the afternoon and have it ready the next day.
So, we disassembled everything :-( and loaded the scope on Rory's truck...
... and with that, we had a quiet evening.
Next: Day 5
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