...of New Perspectives on Newtonian Collimation is now available. Information is available here: http://homepage.mac.com/vicmenard/telescopes/index.html The...
My plans are for a permanent installation. Are there any real differences between the two? Can anyone recommend a Dealer, or if any used ones are for sale....
After a long wait my nice TD is on its way. I got the relieving words from Bill. I love this man! ;-) I will add some pictures wh en the scope is here on the...
... Hello John, I would recommend Discovery store because another dealer will order it at discovery and charge you for that. The lead time will be the same...
Hi all. My 17.5 F5 PDHQ and our family Honda Odyssey go together like a guitar in a guitar case but I am realizing the Odyssey only has 3 or 4 more years of...
Hello, An Honda Odyssey is a car like GM Opel Meriva and Zafira. BIG! :-) I have an Opel Corsa. This is a common car here in Holland. Small car, and with the...
Hello I was just thinking ..... If telescopes could be easily disassembled, mirror and eyepiece part taken off the main tube, transporting should improve. But...
... car, ... Thanks all for the responses. I looked at a picture of the Opel Corsa and was encouraged to see that the 17.5 truss fits in a sub compact sized...
Hi All, After researching here I did the mods to my alt and az bearings. Wow is the scope smooth now! I keep walking in the other room just to push it around!...
I've seen 15 and 18-inch truss-tube Dobsonians that break down into sections small enough to fit into a 4-door Sedan, at least the ones you'll see in the U.S....
I countersunk screws on mine when I replaced the teflon, plus I used thicker (1/4-inch) teflon. I would prefer to glue it sometime. Anyone know how to etch...
People, Is Discovery still backlogged with lots of waiting time? Or has the economic downturn slowed things down a bit? I am thinking of ordering a 17 incher. ...
Dean, "I would go time after time for discovery" I am so impressed with this 17,5" TDF4,1 that I would go time after time for discovery. Even if this means to...
By the way, I am interested in purchasing a 17 inch Discovery. Can anyone on the list make a suggestion as to a second hand Discovery? Are they available now...
Used 17.5 Discovery scopes come up on Astromart from time to time. You might even put up a "wanted" ad for one, staating what you want. I almost bought a...
About five years ago, I purchased a used Discovery 17.5-inch truss design that was advertised on Astromart and got a very good deal. The scope was only six...
Hello all, I'd like to give my sister an estimate on buying her scope. It's about 7 years old and here are the other details: Here is what I have on the...
I think you'll get a better answer over at Talking Telescopes or the Orion Telescopes groups. If the scope is in near-mint condition, then you need to pay her...
I did a little research on Astromart, and two such scopes sold for $225. I'd offer $250 because I don't think the others included the cover, which is a nice...
Hello everyone, I am looking for any information on Discovery Telescope computer system that they sell. I know they sell all the hardware and encoders that ...
I took off from work at about 2 pm to give me enough time to reach Hassaan's place. It was my first trip there so I didnt want to be late. Going from...
If I am not mistaken, Holland is where telescope was born. ... From: Johan To: Discovery-Dob-Users@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 2:50 AM ...
On Friday afternoon Mr. Umair Asim sent me an sms saying that there would be an observation session at his home that evening and if I would like, I could come...
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