When I turn the starfinder thingy on, I can't read the lettering... It is all garbled and weird... Also... does anyone know where I can get replacement...
Of the several 4505 setups I have had a chance to examine, every one had problem cracks or incipient cracks at the motor adapter set screws and motor mount set...
I use JB weld for about all my repairs.. even patched a front cover on my car with it last month.. good stuff havagudone jarris ... From: Jack Bertram To:...
I was away on vacation the past two weeks, and I'm pleased to see that the Group's been active during my absence. I, my wife, and our five daughters were in...
... one ... parts? ... Marine Tek Epoxy sold at marine and boating stores is made for plastic and fiber material. You can fill, drill and tap the old threads. ...
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Hello again, all. It seems cyanoacrylate superglues (labeled as artificial nail cement and borrowed from my wife) work better than I expected .. the solvent ...
A new manual has been uploaded to my file server and is available for download. Go to the Group's "Links" area and click on the folder titled "Manuals and...
I purchaed this telescope from eBay and it arrived tonight. I set it up and couldn't see anything out of it (never used one before), but any ideas would be...
Hi Jim, I am curious if this is the same manual that I sent you? If it is, how did you get it down from almost 9 MB to 4 MB? Just for future reference. THX ...
It was originally scanned as a color document. I reprinted to Adobe Acrobat as a b/w document. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Sorry about that. This one slipped through the net. chitt_chatt_chick36@... has been banned from the Meade4504Telescopes eGroup. Jim Griggs Chicago, IL ...
Hey group... I might be wrong but I dont think the chitt_chatt_chick... even has a telescope.. of course I could be full of chit... been told that befor... ...
I live IN Denver, Co. Not downtown, but 15 minutes away. To escape the light from the city takes at least an hour's drive, more likely an hour and a half. I...
Phil, I don't have a light pollution filter, and have never looked through a telescope equipped with one, but my "layman's" understanding of the situation...
I agree - having a good lpr and various scopes I can say that an LPR takes away too much from a 4.5" app scope to be of any value at all. Mine starts getting...
David Woodford
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Nov 7, 2003 5:04 pm
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Ditto. I have an Orion Skyglow LPR which works well with my 8" f/4.5 Newt but it is all but useless with the 4.5". It just makes everything too dark in the...
Phil, Now, if you REALLY want to improve the darkness of your skies, try these: http://www.darkskyglasses.com Jim ... through ... the ... escape ... an ... ...
Well somehow my spam filter trashed your replies. I was able to view them on the Yahoo site though. This is sort of what I expected would be the case. I...
Nice glasses.. was just gonna click the "buy now" buttone when I noticed the gal didn't have any hair and didnt want to risk possible side effects.. ;~) ...
-Jim <VBG> I looked through the entire site... It is quite funny! Someone went to lots of effort too. Phil P. Now, if you REALLY want to improve the darkness...
Phil, Now I wouldn't want to start a GIBH ("Gorilla in Boarding House", otherwise known as an "Ugly Roomer", but I have it on very good authority that the...
My question is... How many orders have they received?? ... Phil ... From: James R. Griggs [mailto:jrgriggs01@...] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 5:57 PM ...
Phil, I haven$B!G(Bt dragged out my scope but twice since my return from one of the darkest spots in the USA, near Valentine, NE in late July/early August....
I setup my telescope (Meade 114EQ-DH4) like the manual says - point due north,set the latitude, set the Dec to 90 so the scope points into the sky. I set the...
Beem there. Done that. Okay, I'm far from an expert but I was having the same problems. Three suggestions: 1. Read and follow the Getting Start for the...
Most likely you have the tube assembly on the mount backwards, it's a common problem. Take it off, turn it around, reattach it and try again. If that doesn't...
