Resources from Past Webinars

A tube cover for the 2023 model of the Orion Starblast.

Use your 3d printer to replace your red dot finder with this simple, saddle shaped finder that is easy to use and requires no batteries.  NOTE:  This design was updated on 8/11/2023 with larger (0.25") alignment holes for better eye relief.  

Use your 3d printer to replace your red dot finder with this simple, saddle shaped finder that is easy to use and requires no batteries. The design has 0.25" alignment holes for better eye relief.

NOTE:  Different than shown in the picture provided below, the design was adjusted to fit the 2023 model of Orion which uses a dovetail mount.  

Use your 3D printer to replace your red dot finder with this simple, tube shaped finder that is easy to use and requires no batteries.

Use your 3d printer to replace a missing screw at the base of the view finder.

Use your 3d printer to replace your missing Celestron ZOOM eyepiece cap.

Use your 3D printer to print this alternative eyeguard.

Use your 3D printer to print the alternative eye guard.

Use your 3D printer to print the alternative eye guard. Use TPU filament to get the rubbery feel.  

3D printed replacement focuser slip and rack (courtesy of Chuck Simms, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri)

The plastic piece on your focuser where the ZOOM eyepiece is inserted can sometimes crack or break. Use your 3D printer to print this replacement.   This 3D design was revised on 9/7/2021 for a better fit.

Do want a nut on the bottom of your telescope that can be hand-tightened? Use a 3D printer to print a replacement.

Do want a nut on the bottom of your telescope that can be locked with screws? Use a 3D printer to print a replacement.

Use your 3D printer to make this tube cover with a Moon port.

Use your 3D printer to make a tube cover (no Moon port).

The No Battery Finder (NBF) is a 3D printed finder that can replace the traditional red dot finder.

Use this weblink to download the 3D STL file, labels, instructions, and other materials related to the No Battery Finder.

An instructional video on how to assemble the NBF can be found at this link:  https://youtu.be/8_ics6zS5I4

A 3D printed replacement focuser tube and collar for the Orion StarBlast (pre-2023) and Zhumell Z114.

Modify your red dot finder with a 3D printed sighting system requiring no batteries.