Bright-Eye Telescopes
A project in Berkeley, CA by Norman Sperling000days
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Launch on the easiest route to the stars: POINT AND LOOK! See the BIG PICTURE: the richest, widest, most contrasty view. Wow, now!
Backers: 108
Average Pledge Per Backer: $292
Funded: $31,557 of $20,000
Dates: Apr 20th -> May 23rd (34 days)
Project By: Norman Sperling
Backers: 108
Average Pledge Per Backer: $292
Funded: $31,557 of $20,000
Dates: Apr 20th -> May 23rd (34 days)
Project By: Norman Sperling
$31,557
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 23 @ 22:04 -0400 GMT
157%
of goal
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Please verify that you're in the right "shipping" category 
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Just a few hours remain in this campaign. It's a huge success and I'll tell you more shortly. For items that must be physically shipped, please verify that you will either: (1) tell us your shipping account number (so your shipping company will... (Read More)
Bright-Eye Hits The Maker Faire
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Maker Faire this weekend! Bright-Eye will show much of its ecosystem: the Steampunked version car-hop window tray for ultra-quick mounting Rigel Quick-Finder LED for easiest star-finding To Know the Stars, the beginner’s skywatching book... (Read More)
Bright-Eye is 85% Made in USA, 42% From the Carboniferous Period, and 65% Cooked in Red Giant Stars.
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Viewpoint: Current Geography Bright-Eye is assembled in USA, using mostly-USA-made parts. It is built to American standards ... and my standards. Every part is carefully inspected. Everything does what it’s supposed to. Predecessor telescopes were... (Read More)
Half-way Through Bright-Eye's Campaign
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
117% of our goal has already been pledged, by 84 wonderful, glorious backers, buying 34 telescopes! We now introduce a brand-new product as 2 "stretch goals". Details are posted in the "rewards" column. All offers close when this Kickstarter... (Read More)
100% and Counting; Mold shares just $950
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to the first 75 backers, this campaign passed its goal in just 10 days! Bright-Eye Telescopes will be made, and will deliver “wow-now” views. The opportunity to get your initials on molds has not attracted much interest. So I’m... (Read More)
Shipping Hassles Reduced for Some People
April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Shipping is a big hassle. It costs a lot. The cost varies hugely depending on where the package goes. Every guide about Kickstarting agrees that shipping costs MUST be accounted for, not merely estimated, before posting reward prices. But that means... (Read More)
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