Brantuk Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Tal 100RS on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnC Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Williams optics dual speed crayford for the Mak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Celestron f/6.3 Reducer Corrector - eBay purchase as FLO could not source a new one due to the tsunami! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Going to pick up a Nextstar 8 goto mount tomorrow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Thats a great aquisition Ron, at a brilliant price. Your going to enjoy pressing buttons and making that buzz around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I hope so Pete, I can compare it against the SW SynScan on my EQ5 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Don't think they are as accurate as the SynScan EQ5, but then you will be using smaller scopes with generally wider fields. So it will be a great addition to your fast expanding garden decorations . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AstronomyShed Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I took delivery of this bad boy at the beginning of the week, a couple of mods later (well I just had to) and this is what it looks like :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Very nice ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Just picked a NextStar SE 8 goto mount for the Starwave 80ED!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Nice one Ron - I've allways been impressed with Celestron tracking (both EQ and Alt/Az) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Still learning what buttons to press, would help if I could see some star's!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 With a big thank you to Mike (Perkil8r) for delivering half way across the country, I now have a Meade 10" F4 Schmidt Newtonian OTA. It has a very slick JMI dual speed focuser. Can't do much with it till I get a good mount and tripod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 It's a very nice looking scope pete, and a pleasure to help out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Hi Pete, Hope it is as good as it sounds, need pictures. Thanks mike saved me a 400 miler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Hi Pete, Hope it is as good as it sounds, need pictures. Thanks mike saved me a 400 miler Was only 380 for me lol. But 310 of those were accounted for before hand anyway I'm suprised how much bigger that extra 2 inches is, it made my 200 look tiny. At least I now know the scope transpotation solution device works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Will get some pics in daylight to show off that short, fat white tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Makes a change from our short flat blue SCT's, still bet its lighter than our 10" lx200's.. Mike know that area well, spend a lot of time in Numberland. Glad it was only a 70 mile diversion, hope you had the back seat free.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 No back seat in Mikes van. He's customised it as a scope transporter. He has a puck bolted to the timberwork inside to securely hold the scope upright by the dovetail with the bottom on the floor. Also big polystyrene end pieces to help cushion it. PUCK'er job . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 It feels like a similar weight to an LX200 10" with forks. Not quite sure yet whether it is easier or harder to carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Bl**min heck around 70lbs??, you are going to need some mount to put that on, a rebuild of the obsy may be needed .. Sounds like Mike has acquired a new role ---- The Transporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Maybe I'm remembering wrong about the LX200 Damian. I haven't weighed it but it is supposed to be 13.6kg for the OTA. It feels quite heavy and bulky but not a problem to lift. Just takes a bit of getting used to. Maybe a few more sessions in the gym would be in order . Yep, Mike's all geared up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Sounds like Mike has acquired a new role ---- The Transporter I'm happy to help if I'm somewhere near In fact, if plenty of folk start and get me to do that it will be a great diversion so SWMBO won't notice that I come back with a little something for myself one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Nice one Mike . Pete, with the forks the damn thing was 70lbs, putting it on the tripod was real hassle until I found a locator plate.. Nearly had a lot of expensive bits of Meade mirror as it went round on the fork an nearly hit the deck.... Edited June 25, 2012 by Tweedledum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Definitely need to build these muscles then. Anyway, never really shifted the LX200 as it was always bolted to a pier . Photos done. Now driving lessons. Will post later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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