Page 1 of 5 - An offset wire spider design - posted in ATM, Optics and DIY Forum: By request, attached are some close up shots and the design plans for my offset wire spider. The telescope is a 16 f4.5 with an 88mm secondary and I rebuilt my spider as part of an UTA rebuild to lose weight. Im not sure that anything Ive done here is terribly original, but Im pleased with the overall result - the spider is rigid and doesnt suffer from vibration - and I thank the many contributors on this and...