well thats an impressive dome in the making, I can only wait till kids leave
home
before i can attempt anything like that


simon
"Ian Sharp" wrote in message
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Hi all,

A while back I promised to bore you all with pictures of concrete etc. as
I (slowly) build my domed observatory. Recently, I completed the
steel-reinforced concrete pier with bolts set in. Here they a

http://www.astro-sharp.com/images/do...l_Cage_800.jpg
http://www.astro-sharp.com/images/do...e_Base_800.jpg
http://www.astro-sharp.com/images/do...nplace_800.jpg
http://www.astro-sharp.com/images/do...d_Pier_800.jpg
http://www.astro-sharp.com/images/do...mplete_800.jpg

Next stage is to assemble the 12 fibreglass sections (see
http://www.astro-sharp.com/dome_building_1.asp ) to the metal ring that
will hold them all together.

Regards
Ian.