Taras, Bill, and others: Thanks again for your feedback. This group is a great resource for a beginner like myself. The PDHQ appears great. The scope is...
I have owned a 10 f/6 (sonotube) and 16 f/5 (truss) self built dobs before, even had built a EQ platform for the 10 inch when I caught the photography bug...
... have a ... anyone ... friends ... split ... Sonotube ... Phil, I know what you mean. I love the tube dobs too for their simplicity ease of maintanance and...
Hello all. Stuart here in the midwest nearest Kansas City, KS. I am a new member to the group. I also am new to the discovery telescope family. I just...
Hello Stuart, Congrats and welcome!! My first scope was a 12.5" and you will love it I'm sure. The 12.5" is the perfect combination of portability and...
... <chaines27@...> wrote:.... ... As I don't have the experience and equipment to guarantee that the final will result will be the correct length to within...
... To put you at ease a little, if the tube gets slightly longer the performance of your scope won't be compromised if (as Don said, which is the right way to...
A little trick I learned back when I was doing some industrial pipe insulating...take a self locking tape measure, set it to length you need, place the tape...
There were a few of us who received our 12.5" PDHQ's last year with incorrectly sized mirror cells. Each of the three legs of the cell came up about 3/8" too...
Is anyone planning to be in the Ya'lla Tours USA eclipse tour of Turkey the next 2 weeks, with viewing scheduled in Side? If so, let's try to get together. ...
Just ordered a 12.5" f/6 dob from Discovery today & wanted to see if anyone else owned an f/6 version of the 12.5" and their opinions. I previously purchased...
For those looking for a way to make a clean cut to the tube, you might want to check out the construction supply stores in your area. I work for White Cap...
Went to order a 17.5 f/5 split tube, freight to Australia is too much, allot more than I expected, Over $1000 Australian dollars, So I have ordered the mirror...
I am looking at two different goto systems, goto & tracking systems wihich is Bartels system in a kit form and the Robo scope Dob Driver from Tech 2000, anyone...
Phil, I have used the Tech 2000 for two years on an 8" dob. I feel that it work verys well. I sold the 8" about 2 years ago. I kept the Tech 2000 so that I...
Just to let you know I finally decided to buy the Argo Navis DSC's and I am absolutely DELIGHTED with them. They work every time. They have corrected for the...
I purchased a Discovery 12.5 inch Dob Feb 18. Then I received a notice of 1/2 of scope charged to my card. I have phoned a few times but only get a recording....
In a message dated 4/4/2006 2:33:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, roshwha@... writes: Robert Whalen I'm not sure what your asking? Discovery does charge...
As someone else mentioned, Discovery charges your credit card for 1/2 the scope at the time the order is placed, and the balance when it is shipped. If you're...
Thanks for the replies, Eurvin and Mike. I figured the card charge was a deposit. I waited some time thinking they had gone to a big starparty and trying to...
In a message dated 4/5/2006 12:09:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, roshwha@... writes: Robert Whalen I've got a 16"f/4.5 Discovery split tube,12.5"f/5...
Eurvin: You've got enough scopes to open a 'scope lot'! I have an 8-inch SCT, 80mm x 480mm short tube refractor, and a 12.5- inch truss dob because each scope...
In a message dated 4/6/2006 7:02:23 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, roshwha@... writes: Robert W I have no truss scopes at all! The view I get with my tube...
I'll try not to steal away the conversation between Robert and Eurvin, but I find this topic pretty interesting. All too often you see on some forum where...
Mike, Everytime I have seen references to owning multiple telescopes soo closely related in aperture I can't help but wonder if it is simply a desire to own a...
Mike I see you quoted my reply but not what got this started. I have never said anything bad or tried to belittle someone scope! You would think kid's do ...
Sorry Eurvin, I guess I wasn't clear enough. When I said, "not saying that's what's happening here..." I really didn't mean you or Robert were doing that. Just...
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