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My Observatory Project: Cutting the Steel for My Custom Piers with a 4000Watt Laser!, Cosgrove's Cosmos (Patrick Cosgrove)

My Observatory Project: Cutting the Steel for My Custom Piers with a 4000Watt Laser!

My Observatory Project: Cutting the Steel for My Custom Piers with a 4000Watt Laser!, Cosgrove's Cosmos (Patrick Cosgrove)

My Observatory Project: Cutting the Steel for My Custom Piers with a 4000Watt Laser!

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I am currently preparing to build a 16' x 20' ROR Observatory with fou telescope piers. 

With the help of a couple of friends, I designed custom steel piers for this build.  In this video, I show the parts for the Piers being cut from 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch plate steel using a powerful 4000-watt laser. 

I was there when they were cut and shot this video to document the process!

The video can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/xhri4W8gT3o

You can see my posts on the design of the piers:
https://cosgrovescosmos.com/observatory/piers-1

Look for other entries that show the piers being finished off!

Clear Skies,
Pat

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My Observatory Project: Cutting the Steel for My Custom Piers with a 4000Watt Laser!, Cosgrove's Cosmos (Patrick Cosgrove)