N-gated Hacker NewsAug 19, 2025
🚀🎨 Oh, look! Yet another tale of a tech enthusiast who thought a $200 tracker wasn't enough, so they over-engineered a telescope mount with harmonic drives and an #ESP32, just to be the Bob Ross of the Orion Nebula. Next up: building a particle accelerator to make better toast. 🥇🔧
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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

Hacker NewsAug 19, 2025

Custom telescope mount using harmonic drives and ESP32

https://www.svendewaerhert.com/blog/telescope-mount/

#HackerNews #CustomTelescopeMount #HarmonicDrives #ESP32 #Astronomy #TechInnovation #DIYProjects

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