One things to remember, this telescope project, had for main goal, to let people with little tools, to be able to do such a project, on the kitchen counter, in the corner of a room, in a garage, etc.

The whole project was done using hand tools easily available, such as: jig saw, cordless drill or corded drill. The most sophisticate tool was probably a router. Meanwhile, the work done with the router, could have been done using a jig saw or a hand saw.

This project started around fall 2001 and was completed around spring 2002. One reason for the length in time, is, I wanted Matthew to be able to participate at most of the labor involved in this realization. This project was a practice test, to get an idea of what was involved in such realization, to learn from our mistakes.

Matthew is a nice little boy that come with me to most of the star parties. It is a way to make his difficult life, a little bit more enjoyable.