While this article discusses building a simple single arm version you can create some advanced versions that include electric motors and driver boards to control them.
Motorized barn door mount plans.
Build a motorized barn door tracker.
Mostly hand tools were used with the exception of a mitre saw to get the ends for the hinge.
Barn door photography systems have been around for years.
The mount i constructed is motorized.
This tracking mount follows the stars as they move through the sky.
Singer controls division model 414 349 20 115v 60 hz 3w 1 rpm cw.
What follows are instructions for building a simple motorized barn door photographic system for taking pictures of the night time sky.
The nyx tracker is a motorized barn door tracker used for astrophotography.
Types of barn door trackers.
A mean sidereal day is 23 hours 56 minutes 4 0916 seconds 23 9344696 hours this is the.
The motor was sourced from american science and surplus for about 2 50 and is a 1 rpm ac motor.
Inexpensive and budget friendly it is useful for people interested in astrophotography but not ready to spend on expensive equipment.
There are a few different variations of a barn door tracker also known as a scotch mount or haig.