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=== $300-500 - Home-made Tracker ===
----It's possible to make your own tracker for the sky. This is called a barndoor tracker. The price of these can vary wildly depending on the components, tripod and other items you use.

* Mount: Home-made barndoor tracker: $100-200
** There is also a [https://nyxtech.us/ barndoor tracker for sale] made by /u/spacemark - $130
* Tripod: Sturdy tripod and ball-head: $100-200
* Camera: Canon/Nikon DSLR: Approximately $200 on Ebay or Craigslist. Find one with a lens included.

There are several guides available online. A reddit thread by a user who has built their own [https://imgur.com/a/EHAGY barndoor tracker can be found here].

Possible images:

[http://imgur.com/a/GbMaj#0 DSO Album]
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