Thanks Keith, That was one of the worries in my trying to decide whether to upgrade my order for the 1026 triplet to the 1278 triplet. If I get the 1026 I get...
Geoff? Why would you set up your 'scopes when the seeing is poor? Don't you look up at the sky to see the conditions? I do, every time. When I see the stars...
... If I waited for the stars to stop twinkling, I'd NEVER get to observe! Around here the seeing conditions can shift rapidly from bad to good and back again....
During my 2nd night out with my new 102F6 I noticed that the declination slow motion knob on my CG5 mount was missing. It must have slipped off while I (or...
Maybe this is what you are looking for: http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_cstal.htm "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design...
Focusknobs.com has some nice aluminum knobs...scopestuff.com has the flexable cable type controls. Speaking of Macmaster-Carr..they have some nice velvet...
Are you a member of the AAVSO, Geoff? My wife and are were the second pair of AAVSO members to marry each other . . . 46 years ago. --Donald ... (when I'm not...
... Definitely: my initials are GHT. I joined originally in 1963, but was only a member for a year; I rejoined in 2002. But I attended their spring meeting...
They held their spring 1977(?) meeting in the same building in which my wife was being awarded her M.D. degree the same day, at the University of Michigan in...
I am thinking about that used 5" on Astromart. The owner is very honest and described what he thinks and feels are scratches on rear of lens. I have also read...
As to the value of scratches on a lens: The 200" mirror on Palomar Mountain has a hole in the surface that you can put your foot in. They blackened it with...
Hi all, I have a member of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society who has an extra ticket to the Winter Star Party. Suppose to be the best ever with catering on...
... have ... don't ... bend ... are ... down ... accept ... Hi, I went to Knoxville and talked to Bill Burgess extensively about these scratches. If the...
The scratches would make me nervous also, though I know from experience much of what I can see with a flashlight on an objective has no effect whatsoever on...
... Mark- Check Bill's message #4525. He had a few of the 127's with "cosmetic" scratches that he was selling himself at $299. A friend of mine from work...
Diane: Why not call Bill and see if he would replace the scratched lens set on that "used scope". You'll still be sent the upgraded focuser anyway - per his...
Hi everyone- I'm thinking of buying the complete set of SW eyepieces for $199 but I'm a little confused. The ad shows the 9mm,16mm,20mm,32mm and 40mm. The...
... I think that the 40mm 2 inch is on the slow boat, and just wasn't available for the photo. The set being sent around for review is also lacking the 40mm,...
Gerry, The 40mm was sent back to China for a re-work. The original model did not have a wide enough field to suit Bill. He is having them produce a new 40mm...
Welcome to our group, Lynn. We are an eclectic assemblage of personalities with major interest in a young, one-person company supplying high quality...
Does anyone know the thread diameter of the compression ring screws for the 2" visual back? When I use a Williams Optics 2" Diagonal, the screws are recessed...
Sal, I just received a 2 inch TV dielectric diagonal and noticed the very same problem. I believe it is M4 (4mm), and the thread length needs to be at least...
As far as I can tell BO has not shipped the 1026s as was promised over a week ago on Jan. 23rd. Has anyone received theirs in the past week? I emailed...
... Mountain has a hole in the surface that you can put your foot in. They blackened it with India ink and went ahead and used it. The 100" mirror on Mt....
Hi Craig, I just had an hour on the 'phone with Bill; we talked about cornices and fishing, er, uh, about changing my order from the 1026/triplet to the...
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