OpenBeam Telescope and Fork Mount

This is a work in progress, most of the optical tube assembly and mount designs are finished. I am currently in the middle of printing and testing these parts. The next steps will be to develop the absolute encoder, the direct drive axial flux motor, and the electronic controls. The idea for the 3D printed direct drive motor came from an axial flux generator which can be found here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:687743

The telescope is designed for a 9.75" f/3 parabolic mirror that I've had in storage for a few years now. I'm sure the design could be adapted for a smaller or larger mirror, or even a different optical design like a Schmidt–Cassegrain.

The optical tube assembly (OTA) is made up of 6 OpenBeam aluminum extrusions that should be about 2 feet long depending on the focal length of the mirror. These pieces will be held together by two 3D printed rings; each ring is made up of 6 parts held together by M4 x 20mm socket head cap screws and bolts. The OTA is atta