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10993
Dan, I am posting a picture in the photos of the fan setup I have on my 12.5. It will be on the end ~{ all photos }~ with the rest of my single pictures....
louis_pcheny
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Nov 2, 2004
12:12 am
10994
Dan, Its DSCN7561..I forgot to name it:). All my pictures will enlarge if that helps..that is why I post one at a time so I won't use up a folder.Anyway..... ...
louis_pcheny
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Nov 2, 2004
12:27 am
10995
Steve, Did you use the Armour All too? Surprised me on how well it works. Thanks for the comeback. Another happy ending :) *Clear Skies* Louis... ... for ... ...
louis_pcheny
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Nov 2, 2004
2:58 am
10996
Thanks Louie, You're a pretty inventive guy! I have a ton of 1.5 nicads laying around from my RC flying days :) I have the 17.5TD. Am still waiting for my...
Dan Wolk
poziovahim2001
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Nov 2, 2004
3:50 am
10997
Thanks Dan I have been trying to stay out of trouble. This hobby will do that. As long as you don't spend all your money.I have learned a thing or two from...
louis_pcheny
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Nov 2, 2004
4:34 am
10998
Hi, This is already well known by everybody--but virgin teflon on Ebony Star is awesome. I didn't get around to doing this upgrade until just recently, and now...
dmibell5
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Nov 5, 2004
7:10 pm
10999
This is just a follow up pertaining to the waxing and Armor All ~fix~ we've been discussing. Bottom line..It works GREAT.I am constantly swapping out my heavy...
louis_pcheny
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Nov 6, 2004
6:35 am
11000
Something that hangs off the side of the rocker. 3/4"ply. I bet somebody knows just what I'm looking for.~~~You know what I mean :) :o). I make so much...
Louis Pcheny
louis_pcheny
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Nov 6, 2004
7:50 am
11001
Louis, Discovery makes them in black anodized brushed aluminum. They call them eyepiece shelves. Check here. ...
Don D'Egidio
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Nov 6, 2004
11:25 am
11002
Thanks Don, Have you or anybody else laid an eye on one these shelves? The one with the 3-2" ep holes sounds good.I have the TeleVues's ep caddy for my...
louis_pcheny
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Nov 6, 2004
3:37 pm
11003
Louie, Another one for your consideration from Orion. ...
J Boyd
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Nov 6, 2004
4:18 pm
11004
Louis, I have 2 of the 2" and 1 of the 1.25", but not used for my 17.5" TD. Don ... From: "louis_pcheny" <scope.dope@...> To:...
Don D'Egidio
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Nov 6, 2004
5:32 pm
11005
Thanks John, That was a good link. This computer makes breakfast too :o)..I need to read more. I looked in the Orion <C>. I didn't see that. Just what I...
louis_pcheny
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Nov 6, 2004
5:35 pm
11006
Louis, Teeter's Telescopes offers custom wood eyepiece racks. http://www.teeterstelescopes.com/upgrades.html Dan ... somebody knows just what I'm looking...
dmibell5
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Nov 6, 2004
5:51 pm
11007
I would think that a EP holder on the box would be combersome...you would have to climb down the ladder get the EP and climb back up...Oroin has a eyepiece...
K Merkley
ring_of_telrad
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Nov 6, 2004
9:44 pm
11008
I bought one of these and had to return it. It did not fit the 35 Panoptic, 22 Nagler, 14 Meade UWA, 8.8 Meade UWA or my 5 and 7 Naglers. The only 1-1/4"...
pensack1
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Nov 6, 2004
11:17 pm
11009
that is good to know...now I won't buy one of those things because they won't fit some of mine either thanks Ken, WA ... Panoptic, 22 Nagler, 14 ... eyepieces ...
K Merkley
ring_of_telrad
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Nov 7, 2004
12:20 am
11010
Hi, Check out this animated loop of last nights great aurora as seen from the central pinelands in New Jersey. ...
rpmtm
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Nov 8, 2004
10:17 pm
11011
Before I go an try to build these myself, does anyone sell setting circles, for the discovery Dobs? Specifically in a 12.5" size? Harry Lewin...
Harry Lewin
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Nov 9, 2004
5:07 am
11012
Ray, That animated shot was way cool. The plane came along at a good time to give a scale of sorts for the time laps. Louie ... These ... about ... to ... 12"....
louis_pcheny
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Nov 9, 2004
7:18 pm
11013
I have a 15" Discovery truss dob and love it. The only thing that bugs me about it is how the trusses fasten to the secondary cage. My telescope salesman told...
klomperklaus
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Nov 10, 2004
11:10 am
11014
Jeff, I have a 17.5" TD and I rock the secondary cage right and left to make the bracket parallel to the cage rim and then let it bump against the bottom of...
Don D'Egidio
astrojunkie52
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Nov 10, 2004
11:19 am
11015
I'm not putting down the truss but I was at a few star party's and seen how guys had different problems with there scopes. So I got the 17.5" Discovery split...
jacksoneu45@...
eurvindjackson
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Nov 10, 2004
11:55 am
11016
I've had my 17.5" TD assembled in 5 minutes, but most of the time it takes ten minutes. I have my poles numbered so they always go back in the same location...
Don D'Egidio
astrojunkie52
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Nov 10, 2004
12:08 pm
11017
In a message dated 11/10/2004 4:09:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, djd521@... writes: Don That's fast! I hope I can do that when I get one and numbering...
jacksoneu45@...
eurvindjackson
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Nov 10, 2004
12:18 pm
11018
All my brackets touch the secondary rim, but when I move the scope downward, the brackets on the focuser side and the opposite side spread from the rim at the...
Dan Wolk
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Nov 10, 2004
1:47 pm
11019
... has ... having ... better ... Jeff, As per Dan's post that is exactly what I do as well. There are certain stresses that are put on one side or the other...
cosmosphil
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Nov 10, 2004
10:25 pm
11020
as per Dan's post earlier, I put the truss poles in the same order each time...move the scope around, up, down, twist it around a little, and then collimate....
K Merkley
ring_of_telrad
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Nov 11, 2004
12:06 am
11021
Hi Phil, I think you can get some knobs at any good hardware store! They usually are by the nut and bolt section in those shallow boxes that slide out with...
Dan Wolk
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Nov 11, 2004
2:07 pm
11022
Phil, If you can't find them at a local hardware store, you can always get knobs from McMaster-Carr www.mcmaster.com . They are 5/16-18 thread. Don ... From:...
Don D'Egidio
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