Links of Interest – Mezzoscope

Some Useful Links (hopefully)

Materials, Machine Shops and Components

Machine Shop
- https://www.siliconvalleyprecision.com/index.html
- Livermore Machine shop I’ve used. Reasonable prices and very flexible
Screws, knobs, and much more
- https://www.mcmaster.com/
  - McMaster-Carr seems to have everything…
- https://www.grainger.com/
- https://www.sugatsune.com/product-category/products/handles-pulls-and-knobs/
  - Unusual selection of handles and and knobs
If you need raw materials (metals, plastics and more)
- https://www.metalsdepot.com/
- https://www.onlinemetals.com/
If you need drive belts for encoders, look here
- https://sdp-si.com/
Motors
- https://www.ametek.co.uk/products/productcategories/motorsormotioncontrol/motionmotorslinearactuators
- https://www.astrosystems.biz/drive.htm
Optical Encoders
- https://www.usdigital.com/products/encoders
Bearingshttps://www.vxb.com/Default.asp

Telescope and Accessory Suppliers

Telescope accessories and more
- Explore Scientifi 100° FOV eyepieces are amazing, but they are big
- In the footer, you can see my 30 mm, 100° FOV monster 3 inch barrel eyepiece
  - https://explorescientificusa.com/
- Televue eyepieces are great, but expensive
  - https://www.televue.com/engine/TV3b_page.asp?id=27
- Astromart Used Goodies
  - https://astromart.com/
    - Not everything needs to be new
- Scope Stuff is a unique store, definitely worth checking out
  - http://www.scopestuff.com/
    - Like Astromart, lots of interesting stuff here
- Vanois has some unique products – I have one
- Astrophotography through a phone or tablet
  - https://vaonis.com/
- ASA in GAustria has some very nice high end goodies
  - https://www.astrosysteme.com/
- Drive Correctors
  - http://www.awrtech.co.uk/
- Astro Cameras
  - Formerly SBIG – High End
    - https://diffractionlimited.com/
  - ZWO – Good Planetary Cameras
    - https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/product-category/planetary-cameras
  - https://www.qhyccd.com/product/

Sofware

Maxim DL
- All in one SW for telescope control, image capturing, and front end processing, a little expensive, but worth it
  - https://diffractionlimited.com/product/maxim-dl/
PhotoNinja
- Great features, especially for noise reduction
  - https://www.picturecode.com/
Adobe Photoshop
- Expensive. Very powerful.
  - https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html

Image Processing

Adam Block has some amazing instructional videos for image processing
All my astro images were processed using his techniques
I have two of his videos for Maxim DL and Photoshop processing
- https://adamblockstudios.com/
Tony Hallas has done some amazing work, use Google to find his work and instructional videos