Execution planing
Photo: K.-D. Uhden
from left: L. Manleitner, H.-J. Leue, D. Ehlke, St. Pieper, K. Hackbarth, H. Minkus
Construction team
Dipl.-Ing. K.-D. Uhden, Project management TELESCOPIUM-Lilienthal gGmbH
Dipl.-Ing. H.-J. Leue, Technical management
Dipl.-Ing. H. Minkus, Construction drawings
Dipl.-Ing. St. Pieper, Architectural firm adp
Dipl.-Ing. K. Hackbarth, Architectural firm adp
L. Manleitner, Machines & Tools
Dennis Ehlke, Construction Drawings of Mechanical Components
Construction Drawings
Lifting Gear, Dipl.-Ing. H. Minkus
Revolving stage (gallery), Dipl.-Ing. H. Minkus
Gallery beam structure, adp pieper design
Section A-A, adp pieper design
Tube, Dipl.-Ing. H. Minkus
Staking sketch, Ing.-Büro Thorenz & Bruns
Cover for laser alignment and solar filter, Hand sketch Dipl.-Ing. H.-J. Leue / Finished drawing Dipl.-Ing. Minkus
adjustment mechanism of the refractor, Hand sketch Dipl.-Ing. H.-J. Leue
Refractor-test with Solarmax-filterset, Photo H.-J. Leue
Secondary mirror sled, Dipl.-Ing. H. Minkus, template 15 cm Telescope H.-J. Leue
Eyepiece sled, Dipl.-Ing. H. Minkus, template 7-foot Telescope by Schrader, Nachbau H.-J. Leue
Primary mirror cell, Dipl.-Ing. H. Minkus, template 12-inch-Telescope, H.-J. Leue
Construction details
- 50 cm-primary mirror after rough grinding, Photo: Astro Optik Martini
- Tube construction: Baffles trimmed, Photo: L. Manleitner
- Tube construction: Mounting fixture for gluing the outer boards, Photo: L. Manleitner
- Tube construction: Baffles mounted, Photo: L. Manleitner
- Tube construction: Baffle view, Photo: L. Manleitner
- Tube blank, Photo: K.-D. Uhden, 25.07.2015
- View into the tube, coated with blackboard paint, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 25.07.2015
- Device for deformation measurement using a laser, Photo: K.-D. Uhden, 25.07.2015
- Lifting the tube for deformation measurement, Photo: K.-D. Uhden, 25.07.2015
- H.-J. Leue filming the laser spot, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 25.07.2015
- Tube bending test with laser, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 25.07.2015
- Vertical drive components, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 08.08.2015
- Tube covering with canvas and polyester resin, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 13.08.2015
- Mirror cell fitted into the tube, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 13.08.2015
- Assembly of the rotating ring, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 26.08.2015
- Wheel construction for the rotating ring, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 26.08.2015
- Polishing the mirror, Company Martini. Photo: H.-J. Leue, 31.08.2015
- Detail of the rotating ring, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 01.09.2015
- Finished rotating ring, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 01.09.2015
- Load and functional test of the rotating ring, Photo: H.-J. Leue, 01.09.2015
- Winch construction
- Lifting mechanism with azimuthal shift view
- Vertical drive finished. Photo: H.-J. Leue, 15.10.2015
- Vertical adjustment. Photo: H.-J. Leue, 20.09.2015
- Tube painting, mirror cell fitted. Photo: H.-J. Leue, 17.09.2015
- Tube with vertical and azimuthal adjustment. Drawing: H. Minkus
- Spindle completion, H. Unger. Photo: H.-J. Leue
- Eyepiece sled manufacturing, H. Unger. Photo: H.-J. Leue
- Tube head with finderscopes and eyepiece focuser. Drawing: H. Minkus
- Azimuth spindle manufacturing, Company ECOMA. Photo: H.-J. Leue, 02.09.2015
- Azimuth spindle with tube joint. Photo: H.-J. Leue, 03.10.2015
- Secondary mirror holder. Photo: H.-J. Leue, 25.10.2015
- Form parts are designed freehand. Photo: H.-J. Leue, 09.08.2015
- Vertical drive and winch on the gallery. Drawing: H. Minkus




































