I am frustrated by my dealings with Discovery Telescopes. I ordered an 8" F6 PDHQ from Bill at Discovery last October, and it took about a month to deliver it....
John, Why not just drill new holes yourself and rotate the tube until everything lines up? A slight change in the altitude of the focuser wouldn't matter if ...
Hi Don, You're right. I think I will do that. Either that or maybe obtain a new tube from Protostar or something. I'm more upset (by far) about how this seems...
Hi John, Hated reading your story but I'm sure many of us could relate to at least some of it. The quoted delivery times are of course a standard joke now and...
Hello all. Just as a refresher I had ordered the 12.5" PDHQ from Discovery on Jan. 29, 2007. I was told it would be ready to ship in 7- 10 days. I found out...
Tom, Thanks for the update on your order. I'm glad you got your scope in what sounds like an average leadtime for the 12.5" PDHQ, (mine was 7.5 weeks a couple...
I'm sure you'll receive your backordered items. I've heard countless complaints about long delivery times and a lack of communication, but I've not once...
I want to apologize to bfaatz2001.... Since it seems he was correct in his statement that Terry was leaving Discovery. Both the AstroSystems and SDM...
Correction: The scope was received on March 22 which means 7.5 weeks for delivery; everything was a week earlier than I previously posted. I had written it...
I want to apologize to bfaatz2001.... Since it seems he was correct in his statement that Terry was leaving Discovery. Both the AstroSystems and SDM...
Hi Folks, Haven't been on line in many months but have been happily observing when conditions allow. I would do more observing in the winter if I had some kind...
Finally after 13 months customs has my split tube 17.5 inch, perfect timing I just happen to be in the city on business for the next 2 days I will be able to...
Recently, for reasons I will explain, I rebuilt the Upper Tube Assembly on my Discovery Truss Dob. Because of a shift in focuser position (and a focuser...
Thanks for the post, Don. Tell me again why you're not working as a consultant to one of the high-end scope builders? -- Dave Read my latest astronomy column!...
1) There's not much profit in making scopes. You have to love doing it to do it at all. 2) I don't consult for free. I have many clients, but they pay me...
... PDHQ, ... I would guess with the PDHQs that the driving considerations for tube size were what sizes of sono tube were available that would accomodate the...
Many imagers have increasingly been building Newtonians. A new group has been formed for discussing the parameters involved in the designing, building, and...
... <leyrerwa@...> wrote: I received the 20" about three weeks ago and I'm still tweaking it while I wait on clearer skies. I'm really looking forward to this ...
Finally my 17.5 turned up after 13 months, all I had to do was go and pick it up from the dealer, it arrived right as I was moving 450 kilometres away down...
... Sounds frustrating. At least you know it's in your continent and that you have a good mirror. I too have a 17.5 pdhq and enjoy it immensely. Are dark skys...
Finally the telescope is sitting in the shed assembled, the covers I ordered did not arrive but every thing else is here. I did own a 16 f4.3 & a 10 f/6 solid...
Just upgraded from a 8" f/7 to a 12.5" f/6 split-tube Discovery dob. One thing I noticed right away was the orientation of the focuser. In my 8" dob, with the...
I am thinking of buying a 12.5 inch PDHQ. Is there a method of keeping the OTA balanced when changing from a heavy 2 inch EP to a higher magnification lighter...
For some reason, the market dictates that all mass-production and small scopes should have their focusers on the left side (scope pointed away from you). This...
On my 12.5" F5 split tube, the focuser is on the right side, too (as you're looking down the tube at the primary mirror). This had always puzzled me since all...
I'll offer one counter-argument, (but in actual use I really don't care, if the mirror is good, the movement smooth, I'm happy!) I really don't know which hand...
Thanks for the replies, I always wondered why the change from left to right. After one night it will probably seem normal... I wish I had of asked Discovery...
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