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Old July 7th 03, 09:51 PM
Steven Pilbeam
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"Martin Taylor" wrote in message
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Ok, I am going to build a run-off shed and need an idea as to how to make
the slide-off roof slide off, without being flimsey or too cumbrous to move.
Is there any one here who has made one and can give me some tips, on what to
do/ what not to do?

I looked in the first edn. of Moore's book on observatories, but that does
not tell you HOW to make a run off roof, run off. It has plenty of images
of people's observatories, but little on the technique behind their
construction, and it that which I need!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Martin T


Please correct your PC's date. Its not 2007 !!!


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Old July 7th 03, 09:51 PM
Steven Pilbeam
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"Martin Taylor" wrote in message
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Ok, I am going to build a run-off shed and need an idea as to how to make
the slide-off roof slide off, without being flimsey or too cumbrous to move.
Is there any one here who has made one and can give me some tips, on what to
do/ what not to do?

I looked in the first edn. of Moore's book on observatories, but that does
not tell you HOW to make a run off roof, run off. It has plenty of images
of people's observatories, but little on the technique behind their
construction, and it that which I need!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Martin T


Please correct your PC's date. Its not 2007 !!!


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Old July 8th 03, 10:37 AM
Tenex
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Martin Taylor wrote:
Ok, I am going to build a run-off shed and need an idea as to how to
make the slide-off roof slide off, without being flimsey or too
cumbrous to move. Is there any one here who has made one and can give
me some tips, on what to do/ what not to do?

I looked in the first edn. of Moore's book on observatories, but that
does not tell you HOW to make a run off roof, run off. It has plenty
of images of people's observatories, but little on the technique
behind their construction, and it that which I need!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Martin T


I recall seeing exactly what you want in a UK website last year.

I have a strong feeling the owner was Northampton based even though the
observatory was in East Anglia.


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Old July 8th 03, 10:37 AM
Tenex
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Martin Taylor wrote:
Ok, I am going to build a run-off shed and need an idea as to how to
make the slide-off roof slide off, without being flimsey or too
cumbrous to move. Is there any one here who has made one and can give
me some tips, on what to do/ what not to do?

I looked in the first edn. of Moore's book on observatories, but that
does not tell you HOW to make a run off roof, run off. It has plenty
of images of people's observatories, but little on the technique
behind their construction, and it that which I need!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Martin T


I recall seeing exactly what you want in a UK website last year.

I have a strong feeling the owner was Northampton based even though the
observatory was in East Anglia.


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Old July 8th 03, 10:38 AM
Tenex
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Tenex wrote:
I recall seeing exactly what you want in a UK website last year.

I have a strong feeling the owner was Northampton based even though
the observatory was in East Anglia.



As always Google is your friend - just found it http://tinyurl.com/gatb

HTH


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Old July 8th 03, 10:38 AM
Tenex
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Tenex wrote:
I recall seeing exactly what you want in a UK website last year.

I have a strong feeling the owner was Northampton based even though
the observatory was in East Anglia.



As always Google is your friend - just found it http://tinyurl.com/gatb

HTH


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Old July 8th 03, 11:36 AM
Nigel Burge
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The best way is to use V grooved wheels on an inverted right-angled aluminium
track.

My roll-off roof observatory is 12' X 8' and has five 4" wheels each side. It is
easy to roll off by hand and stays on the track perfectly. The roof is very
substantial too.

I got my V grooved wheels from McMaster-Carr in the US - I couldn't find a
source in the UK.

Do a search on Google for "Roll-off roof observatories". It will turn up a huge
number of resources including plans for the roll-off roof itself which is what I
used. Why re-invent the wheel!!

Good luck - a permanent observatory really is the way to go.

Nigel

"Martin Taylor" wrote in message
...
Ok, I am going to build a run-off shed and need an idea as to how to make
the slide-off roof slide off, without being flimsey or too cumbrous to move.
Is there any one here who has made one and can give me some tips, on what to
do/ what not to do?

I looked in the first edn. of Moore's book on observatories, but that does
not tell you HOW to make a run off roof, run off. It has plenty of images
of people's observatories, but little on the technique behind their
construction, and it that which I need!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Martin T




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Old July 8th 03, 11:36 AM
Nigel Burge
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Default Help Needed: Run-off Shed Roof

The best way is to use V grooved wheels on an inverted right-angled aluminium
track.

My roll-off roof observatory is 12' X 8' and has five 4" wheels each side. It is
easy to roll off by hand and stays on the track perfectly. The roof is very
substantial too.

I got my V grooved wheels from McMaster-Carr in the US - I couldn't find a
source in the UK.

Do a search on Google for "Roll-off roof observatories". It will turn up a huge
number of resources including plans for the roll-off roof itself which is what I
used. Why re-invent the wheel!!

Good luck - a permanent observatory really is the way to go.

Nigel

"Martin Taylor" wrote in message
...
Ok, I am going to build a run-off shed and need an idea as to how to make
the slide-off roof slide off, without being flimsey or too cumbrous to move.
Is there any one here who has made one and can give me some tips, on what to
do/ what not to do?

I looked in the first edn. of Moore's book on observatories, but that does
not tell you HOW to make a run off roof, run off. It has plenty of images
of people's observatories, but little on the technique behind their
construction, and it that which I need!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Martin T




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Old July 9th 03, 10:59 PM
Will Woodvine
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"Nigel Burge" wrote in message
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Snip

I got my V grooved wheels from McMaster-Carr in the US - I couldn't find a
source in the UK.


Snip

If you look around your local industrial estate, you'll find several
industrial suppliers, some of whom will supply to Joe Public for cash. V
grooved wheels are commonly used in self cleaning linear motion devices and
A (upside down V!!) used for belt drives.

A UK wide company is Wyko, whom I use at work in my rale as an maintenace
engineer.

Hope this helps

Will


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Old July 9th 03, 10:59 PM
Will Woodvine
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Default Help Needed: Run-off Shed Roof


"Nigel Burge" wrote in message
...

Snip

I got my V grooved wheels from McMaster-Carr in the US - I couldn't find a
source in the UK.


Snip

If you look around your local industrial estate, you'll find several
industrial suppliers, some of whom will supply to Joe Public for cash. V
grooved wheels are commonly used in self cleaning linear motion devices and
A (upside down V!!) used for belt drives.

A UK wide company is Wyko, whom I use at work in my rale as an maintenace
engineer.

Hope this helps

Will


 




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