Hacker NewsAug 19, 2025

Custom telescope mount using harmonic drives and ESP32

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Building a custom telescope mount with harmonic drives and ESP32

How I went from buying a €200 tracker to building a custom telescope mount with harmonic drives, ESP32, and way more engineering than necessary