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16943
New photos/text at <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade-Uncensored/files/LX200-OTA-disassembly/> Original style LX-200 Classic dec. sleeve bearing (with...
tom_krajci
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Jul 1, 2009
2:48 pm
16944
Tom, Not an expert, but I think that they bored for the inner side of the forks because the forks are making a little presure into the OTA and in that way it...
Juan Breuer
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Jul 1, 2009
3:12 pm
16945
Tom, you might find this site of use. It's all about the GPS rather than the classic, but the CAD drawings are first class, The bearing housing shows a small...
Andy Eskelson
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Jul 1, 2009
3:50 pm
16946
I'm still getting the same error when I try to open it in adobe reader 7.0: "The file is damaged and could not be repaired." What are you using to read it? ...
John Mahony
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Jul 1, 2009
5:00 pm
16947
Hi John Do you know what is supposed to be in that pdf file. I can't open it either. I imagine it is the details from the enclosed instructions that come with...
Barry Gerdes
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Jul 1, 2009
10:05 pm
16948
... Adobe Reader 9.1.2, the latest, has no problems with that file. For the improved speed and other features, upgrading from 7.0 to 9.1.2 would be a good...
Thad Floryan
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Jul 1, 2009
11:34 pm
16949
... Yes, I think you are right. I have removed the forks from the sleeve- bearing LX-200 and compared them to a Meade roller-bearing model. It appears the...
tom_krajci
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Jul 2, 2009
12:39 am
16950
... I use Adobe Reader 8.1.5. -- ... Tom Krajci Cloudcroft, New Mexico http://picasaweb.google.com/tom.krajci Center for Backyard Astrophysics (CBA) ...
tom_krajci
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Jul 2, 2009
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16951
Hi Tom, I suppose that you saw this page: http://www.mapug-astronomy.net/ragreiner/decfixmajor.html Yes, I mean tapered, but as you indicate it's not practical...
Juan Breuer
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Jul 2, 2009
3:05 am
16952
... Part two - now that I've disconnected OTA/stub axles/forks...the thrust bearing on one fork arm...did not have a steel thrust bearing washer between the...
tom_krajci
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Jul 2, 2009
5:45 pm
16953
$3999 http://www.shopatron.com/product/part_number=0609-00-00/1323.0.57212.0.0.0.0 Found among surplus during the move to Hubble St. location. -drl...
DRLunsford
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Jul 2, 2009
9:35 pm
16954
Here's my latest taken from amidst the Arod Wadi, deep in the Negev Desert in Israel, where the skies are probably the best the we know here.. I was amazed at...
Harel Boren
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Jul 3, 2009
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16955
New photo/text at <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade-Uncensored/files/LX200-OTA-disassembly/> This 12-inch LX-200 Classic rear casting has sections that...
tom_krajci
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Jul 3, 2009
11:53 pm
16956
That is the sad conclusion I must reach after taking apart three LX-200 Classics - 2 x 12's and 1 x 8. Why do I say that? First, I'll describe what I see in...
tom_krajci
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Jul 3, 2009
11:57 pm
16957
... Right. I read it several years ago. ... That would be interesting. I didn't know there was that much out there. The only other repair instructions I've...
John Mahony
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Jul 4, 2009
9:10 am
16958
Those of y'all with Solar filters...GET 'EM OUT...finally a nice group! Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ Available Now! ...
Rod Mollise
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Jul 4, 2009
4:07 pm
16959
its raining here [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Robert Ridens
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Jul 4, 2009
5:39 pm
16960
Sorry to hear that, but it looks like this group might last a while...I hope... Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ Available...
Rod Mollise
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Jul 4, 2009
5:41 pm
16961
I got my first glass filter a few weeks ago and had a look through it yesterday (first, that is, since about 1980, which would have been a peak). I'd heard...
tombps
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Jul 5, 2009
3:04 am
16962
Hi John I went through the Meade notes I had filed. The only Meade sevice bulletin is the one on the focuser. The rest are the notes that came with the various...
Barry Gerdes
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Jul 5, 2009
3:40 am
16963
http://uncle-rods.blogspot.com/ Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ Available Now! <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland>...
Rod Mollise
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Jul 5, 2009
3:56 pm
16964
... Here is the sunspots as drawn at the Mt Wilson Observatory 150 foot solar tower telescope: http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~obs/cur_drw.html...
Matthew Ota
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Jul 5, 2009
4:58 pm
16965
Yep...that's frankly about how they looked jus' now in the good ol' ST80 (no foolin')... Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ ...
Rod Mollise
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Jul 5, 2009
5:34 pm
16966
Hi Barry, As an owner of a Classic LX200 10" I would be interested in your assembled PDF. Could you email it? Regards, Juan. ________________________________ ...
Juan Breuer
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Jul 5, 2009
8:41 pm
16967
A picture is worth a thousand words. New drawings/text at <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade-Uncensored/files/LX200-OTA-disassembly/> This is proper...
tom_krajci
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Jul 5, 2009
9:46 pm
16968
Hi Juan Pm an email address and I will see what I can do Barry...
Barry Gerdes
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Jul 5, 2009
10:02 pm
16969
... "PM"? The Files section of Meade-Uncensored has 75MB free space; the 12.5MB PDF would easily fit. If Rod discourages that, email it to me and I'll place it...
Thad Floryan
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Jul 5, 2009
11:47 pm
16970
Hi Thad The file is 8MB and the upload limit to the files area is 5MB so I could not upload it. Barry...
Barry Gerdes
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Jul 6, 2009
12:51 am
16971
... Hmmm, I didn't know there was a per-file upload limit; learn something new every day. :-) If you'd like, I'd be happy to put it on my website. The attacks...
Thad Floryan
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Jul 6, 2009
1:04 am
16972
Hi Thad PM me an email address and I will send the file. Barry...
Barry Gerdes
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