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Building my first telescope. Mirror size recommendations?

Howdy, I'm a soon-to-be amateur telescope maker, and I'd like some advice on mirror sizing. I'm planning a pretty standard Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount. Truss tubes, …
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What should I look for when buying a telescope made by an individual?

Someone has offered to sell me a telescope he made a few years ago. It's a Dobsonian mount, truss-tube reflector. The mirror was purchased from a commercial vendor. It looks like a …