Telescope solar / sun finder

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Solar tracker for telescope, with a standard Vixen shoe. **ALWAYS USE A PROPER FILTER ON YOUR TELESCOPE, NEVER EVER LOOK AT THE SUN WITH BARE EYES** Or you'll get severely blinded. If not instantly, it will be on the long term. You might want to use ABS as PLA can't handle temperatures above 60°C It requires 4 M3x8mm screws with the assorted nuts **The model comes in four parts:** - Vixen base, with slits for the nuts - Front plate (small hole) - Back plate (larger hole) - Round insert for the back plate, best printed with a translucent filament After printing, adjust it by sliding the plates. **Time lapses:** - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej5_LaV98fs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKmF4si2HLw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PngyRUT0Wyo