Universal Camera Adapter for telescopes, microscopes, digiscoping or afocal photography

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Now is fully operational and thoroughly tested with 1.25-inch eyepieces. The second photo was taken using a Celestron NexStar SE 8 telescope paired with a compact Sony QX-10 camera during the spectacular Super Moon eclipse on September 27, 2015. I shot all these images myself. It functions extremely well. My girlfriend and I created this design using Tinkercad: Main Component Thumb Wheel 1 Thumb Wheel 2 To assemble it, you will need: A 3/4-inch nut Three bolts: One - 1/4 inch diameter X 1/2 inch long bolt for the camera. One - 1/4 inch diameter X 1.5 inch long bolt to attach the adapter to the telescope. One - 1/4 inch X 1.5 inch long bolt to connect both components. Printing Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printed on: Prusa i3 Printer Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.3mm Infill: 10% 3D honeycomb+15% 3D honeycomb Notes: All parts are in a single file, but I personally print the camera base (the top component where the camera is situated) using custom settings in Slic3r for infill areas less than 20mm^2 with 15% infill. All other components use 10% infill. I use blue t-glase to print the main body and blue glow PLA to print the remaining parts (I love how my telescope parts glow in the dark!). Post-Printing Steps: Follow the image sequence, and you'll be done in no time! The smaller thumb wheel is there to safeguard the connection between both components. The larger one serves as a failsafe to hold the camera bolt in place when not in use and in case of an issue with the bolt securing the eyepiece - just refer to figure 6 for more details. Take a look at the final image for an idea on how to store it securely.