I have been trying to get Discovery on the phone for TWO months now with no answer. Does anyone know what is going on? The shop that is making my scope...
I called last week and left a message. Bill returned my call that afternoon. It seems that Bill is personally involved in building telescopes, but does return...
Yes. I would recommend leaving a msg. Bill should call you back. db ... _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security...
Hello Gang, You know, life at the ranch just hasn't been the same since the sale of my 15" Discovery Dob earlier this year. I sold it to finance a larger scope...
Yeah, The Chinese will continue to pump out their BAK-7 "pseudo-pyrex" mirrors for all the mass production scope dealers... and they know who they are..... ...
BK-7 is a borosilicate glass, like pyrex, though the exact chemical make up is different. Note that Corning is still producing pyrex in England and in other...
You are right... BAK-7 is 'like' Pyrex, but it is not Pyrex. Many of the mass production dealers (Orion, Synta, Meade and Celestron) have been advertising...
Well I have tried leaving several messages for Bill over the past week. I also was leaving messages during the months before. The people that were ordering the...
Hello Tim, I must admit I'm a bit confused. When ever I e-mail Bill (which is quite frequently) he usually responds in less than an hour! I have also spoken...
Know that you can't depend on Discovery for accurate delivery times, but I have been waiting since mid-March on my Discovery 12.5" f/6 dob. I keep hearing...
I got the impression they do the mirrors in batchs. A group of 15s, a group if 12.5s, etc. I have a 24" Dob ordered. Bill told me Terry was going to do a...
I am finishing up building 10", f/6 DOB. I used Berry's book, but made a lot of improvements, especially with the mirror cell design and base which I put on...
I have the 2.5x Televue PowerMate and it performs admirably. The eyepieces I use most are 22mm Panoptic, 15mm Panoptic, and a 9mm Type 6, all Televue....of...
Also took 2 months for my 12.5" solid tube. This was two years ago and I got the standard F/5 but I did ask for the focuser to be mounted on the left side. Not...
Thanks for the replies. Aggravating waiting so long, but if the scope is anything like my 8" f/7 Discovery dob, it will be outstanding. The 12.5" f/6 was a...
Mike - My other dob is/was a 6" but I've looked through a ton of 8" scopes... the difference is very impressive. Globs really come alive and you start to feel...
I would suggest you go with at the very least eyepieces like the Orion Stratus or Baader Hyperions, if not William Optics UWANS, Meade 5000 super and...
I bought a 17.5" back 3 years ago and now I am thinking about buying a 20" or 24". Bill L. mentioned that optics are better now than back 3 years ago. I and...
... buying a ... back 3 ... Joe, Not sure what Bill meant by "better now than back 3 years ago." since almost all who have been posting on this site for the...
Chris, He mentioned to me that they were using better inferometry null tests. Oh, I agree with the quality (IMO) but wanted to check in case. I do know that...
I ordered my 17.5 inch split tube back in April 2006 through a local discovery dealer here in Australia, the dealer has two on order, mine and someone else's...
Hi Phil, I know your pain... I've been waiting 9 months (March 2006) on a 12.5" f/6 split tube. When I ordered, Bill said he had a f/6 mirror in stock & it...
Hello everyone. I recently bought a used Discovery split-tube 16-inch F/4.5 on Astromart. I believe the mirror was made by Meade. Anyway, I absolutely love the...
Well Discovery out of the blue finally answered Matt, Discovery's agent here in australia, "Dear Matthew: "We apologize for the delay but we are getting close...
Thats good news Phil. Just remember that they can "two week" you to death. So, don't be too disappointed if that date slips. Will be rooting for you. I just...
I do not have the experience you require, but I'm sure it's possible. I do have a Discovery and Starmaster truss scope with a Sky Commander set up. The Sky...
Interesting to see how long it takes to make and deliver dobs. Discovery was 1 of 2 choices. I opt for a 14" tscope - mostly just one guy making them....
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