Creating Telescopes

[pulsar-21]

I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how one could create a telescope may it be radio or optical??

[Ophiolite]

Several books have been published on this topic, covering everything from grinding the mirrors, constructing the frame and selecting lenses. Unfortunately, the ones I read were published in the 60s and are unlikely to be available today. Try googling for "telescope construction" book amateur. That should give you some leads.

Also check out amateur astronomy clubs in your area. There is a good chance one or more of their members will have built their own equipment and could give practical advice.

 

Edit: My google suggestion turned up about four hundred links. Some of them look to be exactly what you need.