Telescope Focuser

**UPDATE 2/15/2025**
• Cleaned up Files and Text
• Added HELICAL-Gears for Smoother turning and less Backlash
• Replaced the CAP with Revised Design (Larger Counter-bore for Nuts/Washer. Can now put Screw in from Top, Washer/Nuts on Bottom.
• Deleted Non-Helical parts/gears
• Added MountingBase to hold Foot more securely
• Added Cover with Hole for Screw (use Screw instead of Dowel-Pin if desired)

Elephant's foot: In most printing's the Bottom layer will be enlarged (called 'Elephant' foot) - that may be a problem, particularly on the Gears.

Some Print Software, such as ORCA, has an Elephant-Foot compensation feature... you decide how to deal with this. The 'goal' is for relatively free-turning Planet-Gear without too much binding or slop.
If it's a minor binding, don't worry about it as it will loosen up with usage.

The Hole (for Dowel Pin's) on Planet-Gears is sized to accommodate some Shrinkage but the Elephant foot may need some attention (with a Jeweler's Round-File or other).