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    Final Assembly
 

Mask everything not to be painted. Do not paint the 45" long 3" PVC inside of the pedestal. Prime all the PVC and paint the telescope and projection assembly a bright color, the prototype is florescent yellow. Paint the inside of the flower pot and its rim flat black. Screw the pedestal onto the base. Screw the Altazimuth mount onto the 3" male adapter on the top of the pedestal. Mount the telescope to the altazimuth mount, with the saddle clamps over the 3" tee. Install a 12.5mm eyepiece with a # 12 eyepiece filter in the eyepiece holder. Mount the rear projection screen assembly on top of the flower pot, with the drilled taps on the diffuser, and holes in flower pot top rim. With a 10mm eyepiece and a #15 deep yellow eyepiece filter,  a 19" image is obtained with the SUN GUN. Better contrast is obtained with a 12.5mm eyepiece and a #12 yellow eyepiece filter giving a 18" image and a 2" border. Enjoy!

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