February 2026 update
Been a while since I updated the blog so thought I’d post some updates on the project. Peace and quiet, a TMC2209 story The original project uses DRV8825 stepper motor drivers. These were the most commonly recommended drivers when I was first learning how to drive motors from a Raspberry Pi computer many years ago.…
July 2024 update
Instructables builds There are now 9 builds listed on the Instructables website, I’ve also had contact from other builders, I guess there are around 20 telescope builds out there. So there’s a small – but amazing – community forming for the telescope now. To create a sort of support group for the project I’ve created…
February 2024 update
Instructables builds There are 5 ‘I made this’ posts on Instructables now for pi-lomar, and a few other builders have been in contact with questions and suggestions over the last two months. I’m really looking forward to seeing what people manage to do with the telescope and get some feedback and improvement ideas. GitHub for…
Short Bus Blog 