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If you want to try your wood working skills to build a observing chair.
Observing Chair Plans to Build.pdf
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Looks like a great observing chair design. The only thing I would need extra is some sort of padding on the seat.
I'm so skinny I can't sit on a hard...
Steve George just delivered 7 new telescope transport systems yesterday and helped us install them all. 3 refractors on tripods of various sizes and...
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I want to thank Steve B, and all that helped with the setp of all of these buggies, im not online much, and i rarely get to catch up on comments,...
Just put this review up on YouTube, if it’s of interest to anyone.
Got the focuser for my Esprit telescope as wanted to replace my old Pegasus motor,...
I finally realized how while the GSO 10-1 Crayfords are good they really can't handle a load. I put the Quark and a cooled camera about 2 1/2 pounds...
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I had a somilar issue with one of these GSO Linear Bearing Focusers I bought used recently to replace the stock single-speed R&P focuser on a...
Wasn't sure where to post this so I posted in 2 places.
I would like to use a talentcell on my cgx mount. Does anyone here do this? Where and how do...
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Thanks everyone. I found the perfect spot. No hanging cords and nothing under foot. Attached with a couple of bungee cords.
My dealer here in Canada just informed me yesterday that Feather Touch had their 1.25 single speed focusers for the Lunt LS50 ha scopes back in stock...
I know that several companies manufacture very high quality diagonals such as televue, astro-physic and baader.
Which one would you choose and why?...
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Over the years I had many diagonals from several vendors but at the end most got upgraded to Baader. Baader's optical and mechanical quality is hard...
This the battery I use. (Link here ) Like I said before, it is a different brand, but similar Watt-hour rating and concept. Just in terms of what it...
Lets talk about contrast boosters. Whats out there, how are you using them, are you pairing them up with other filters and using them on DSOs or just...
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Lets talk about contrast boosters. Whats out there, how are you using them, are you pairing them up with other filters and using them on DSOs or just...
Thinking about ordering a collapsible music stand to hold charts, sketch pad, iPad, whatever when observing. I have a couple of small folding tables...
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I use an app on my Android smartphone called Simple Notepad. It's put out by a group called mighty frog. I also have downloaded voice access by...
Hello Everyone. I have a couple of questions about binoviewers. Would it be better to get a binoviewer like a William Optics to see how they work or...
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After a quick exchange with the designer, the lightpath of these new BVs is 128.2mm though the majority of sites list it as 118mm
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