Details on the mechanism we built to help mount the filter wheel assembly on the telescope

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The support system part 1

1. Had to cut a hole here to insert the doodad at the bottom of the filter wheel plate. The sides are also cut at an angle to support the rounded bottom of the plate.
2. Long base to support the weight. Yes, it does work; there's no need to clamp it to the table. In fact, the angle will probably be ever so slightly off, so you'll want to shove something underneath this part to adjust it.
3. Put this thing on the hydraulic table and do your worst!

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From a different angle

• Here's an engineering question: So the Schmidt telescope tube has a flat machined into it on the south side of the tube where you mount the whole filter wheel setup (so that the normal to the flat is aligned to the South when the telescope is pointing at the zenith). Given that the telescope is at a latitude of +30 degrees and is equitorially mounted, when the telescope is in the stow position (horizontal to the floor), what's the angle of the of the flat relative to the floor?
• Answer: not 30 degrees, because we park it at more like +20. So if this thing ever breaks, keep that in mind so you don't make the same mistake we did!

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With the filter wheel on the device

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