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[UFO290]

Well, I tried everything to look for these scotch mounts anywhere in the webpage. Al suggested me to go to the libraries to look through periodical magazines where they were first published until now. That's a lot of research. I don't know if the libraries have any other books or articles relating to these.
I contacted the Sky & Telescope Company to see if they could tell me if they have some of the articles or drawings of the Scotch Motorized Mounts somewhere. Right now, I am waiting to hear from them. I sent it the email note yesterday. 7/17/2010.

[lleege]

I googled "Scotch mount" and got several hits. Looks like just a barn door tracker.

[UFO290]

Luke, I meant for building plans and I googled them. I found only hand drawing type not in very good way. I am looking for the building scheme of this. Yes, it is a barn door tracker, I like to learn how to use wide astrophotography.
Someone told me there were some drawings on our weblink in while back before we switched all to new weblink. That was gone..I checked and I asked around. I guess I have to go to look around in the libraries. I hate that. I rather go to Barnes Nobles and buy it.

[lleege]

Google harder. There are plenty of usable plans on the web.

[UFO290]

Google harder, thanks alot, Luke. Who am I a computer geek?? I am not that good.

[lleege]

http://www.nightskypix.com/equip/ScotchMount.htm

http://education.jlab.org/tracker/index.html
http://www.angelfire.com/stars2/bwolfe/BarnDoor.htm

This will help if you live in the country:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/building-barn-doors-how-to-build-a-barn-door.html

[lleege]

These were a result of entering "How to build a barn door tracker" in Google.
You can also try:
"Barn door tracker plans"
"Scotch mount plans"
"How to have someone else google for you"
Etc....

[lleege]