André Heijkoop’s equatorial platform
Main dimensions
Materials
Sketches of the platform
Main sketch
Rnb drawing
Rsb drawing
The woodwork
The North bearing supports
Constructing the North bearing sector
Assembly of the North sector
Assembly of the South sector
South bearing
The direct drive
The Hurst stepper motor
The inline skate wheel drive
Electronics
Blue box
10 revolutions linear pot with digital readout
Inside the blue box
My pride and joy (finished)
The equatorial platform completed
The complete setup
Handle bars and wheels
Polar alignment
Credits