TELESCOPE is WRECKED! Can I Restore It... Using A Basketball? (FULL VERSION) #Reflactor

This telescope was abused by a previous owners. This is a total restoration of a telescope from the ground up. It was almost ready for the junkyard! #broken #telescope #restoration The most wrecked telescope I've ever bought, but in this video you get to the see the transformational process of making it good as new. We disassemble it down to basics and attack the problems one by one. The secret ingredient? A deflated basketball of course. /// AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS (Note: I earn a small commission from these links) /// Autobody repair kit for removing dents: https://amzn.to/409mbY8 Best Smartphone Adapter EVER (as of 2023): https://amzn.to/3MYYnBF Best Value Set Of Upgraded Eyepieces: https://amzn.to/3Y7MYmn Best Overall Red Dot Finder: https://amzn.to/3UQVPJr Economy Smartphone adapter: https://amzn.to/3WfKS2e Bluetooth shutter button: https://amzn.to/3OBpW1i (prices have risen) Best book for new astronomers: "Turn Left At Orion": https://amzn.to/3PDxLo4 CHEAP 8 inch Dobsonian Telescope: https://amzn.to/49TH12l NICE 8 inch Dobsonian Telescope: https://amzn.to/4bbxIuU STARTER Dobsonian Telescope: https://amzn.to/3T5HzeL RED HOPE Adventure Scifi Novel Series: Kindle Edition: https://amzn.to/49O9bud Paperback: https://amzn.to/4aPRc7Y Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3WhhXOw *** My new SciFi short story prequel, right here on YouTube *** https://youtu.be/ZzB4nm-4cL4 ******* MY OTHER TELESCOPE VIDEOS: 1) Detailed video for cleaning your telescope mirror: https://youtu.be/wtc53Br_96g 2) Restoration of a computer driven Meade ETX-70: https://youtu.be/gIziqgXdiIw 3) How to attach a smartphone to any telescope: https://youtu.be/CMYapWfXIeQ 4) Build a cheap "no-brainer" adjustable counterweight: https://youtu.be/HAbyDqZl83Y 5) Fixing azimuth stiction with an old vinyl album: https://youtu.be/JyDgAPzE6_8 6) How to add a setting circle to an Orion XT8 Dobsonian: https://youtu.be/ufExHsPD4lg ***** YOUTUBE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES NOTES: 1) This video complies with the YouTube Community Guidelines and Terms of Service. 2) All sound tracks and sound effects were used with permission from my video editing suite, Camtasia, OR they came from the YouTube AudioLibrary provided for YouTube content providers. 3) All items were paid for by me. 4) This video does not contain offensive material, children, or bad language. #restorationvideos #orion #astronomy #Dobsonian #Reflector TABLE OF CONTENTS (SHORTCUTS): 1) Introduction (what's broken): https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=0 2) Refurbishing the viewfinder: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=147 3) Repairing the focuser: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=358 4) Base/Electronics disassembly: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=749 5) Cleaning the base: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=1063 6) Refurbishing the broken electronics: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=1125 7) Disassembling the tube: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=1518 8) Removing mirror: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=1555 9) Removing trunions: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=1578 10) Removing mirror from cell/washing: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=1613 11) Straightening the lock screw: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=1682 12) Washing the mirror: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=1705 13) Re-assembling the mirror: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=1919 14) Re-assembling the base from scratch: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=2067 15) Installing new feet on base: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=2193 16) Installing electronics and new base plate: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=2383 17) Adding a new two-way bubble level: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=2448 18) Fixing the dents (BASKETBALL): https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=2510 19) Re-painting the inside of the tube: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=2921 20) Re-installing focuser: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3012 21) Re-installing viewfinder: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3054 22) Re-installing trunions: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3071 23) Re-installing the mirror cell: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3130 24) Re-installing the tube on base: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3164 25) Re-installing the diagonal mirror: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3184 26) Collimating: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3209 27) Re-installing the control knob: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3301 28) Testing the final product! https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3320 29) Special note: https://youtu.be/9O7PHAUD96I?t=3522 ******* ******* #reflector #reflactor @AstronomyGarage