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I have a Meade 2130 AT. I'm looking at getting a 0.965 to 1.25 eyepiece adapter. I want to get 2-3 new eyepieces. Two questions: 1. What would be the best...
Leonard Palko
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Feb 5, 2005
5:58 pm
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Celestron makes a nice kit in an aluminum case that gives you a lot of bang for your buck. ...
Gary D. Gooch
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Feb 6, 2005
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Certainly go for 1.25" EP's and avoid .965" EP's. The Meade EP's are good but my favorites are the University Optics Konigs. http://www.universityoptics.com ...
Christopher Erickson
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Feb 6, 2005
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i am looking for this telescope http://www.hsn.com/cnt/prod/default.aspx? webp_id=1633687&web_id=1633687&sz=0&sf=&dept=&cat=&subcat=&gs=&attr=& ocm=sekw like...
mpb_knr_4life
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Feb 10, 2005
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....this is a add on to my last message i would allso want to keep the auto star that gose to the star on its own...
mpb_knr_4life
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Feb 10, 2005
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Have you been watching Meade's factory outlet store on eBay? Just follow the link from Meade's home page. -Christopher Erickson...
Christopher Erickson
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Feb 10, 2005
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Telescope Warehouse has plenty of the DS80 scopes. I wish a DS90 would show up somewhere cheap. Jerry in Arizona. ... ...
Jerry
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Feb 10, 2005
3:17 pm
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i just got a ds2080at scope and i was configing the autostar and it asks for witch teloscope i have it give the options ds- 2060 2070 2076 2114 2130 dsx- 90 ...
mpb_knr_4life
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Feb 18, 2005
10:19 am
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Interesting! Try the 2070 setting? -Chris...
Christopher Erickson
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Feb 18, 2005
4:49 pm
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i called meade to make sure they said to use any of the 2000 on the list i wounder why they just didnt have it listed as 2000s instead of listing a few...
mpb_knr_4life
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Feb 18, 2005
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ok as you know i just got my scope on the 18th well i got it from vanns.com and they are getting it back i used it 4 times had fun and enjoyed it but...
mpb_knr_4life
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Feb 26, 2005
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Bummer. Sometimes Meade scopes can be a tinker's delight and someone else's nightmare. If you really want GOTO, maybe a Celestron Baby NexStar would be more to...
Christopher Erickson
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Feb 26, 2005
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ya the celestron look nice but i don't see the prices on them the 2 that i think will be in my price range that i like are the 80 /120 SLT thanks for the...
mpb_knr_4life
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Feb 26, 2005
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Has anyone here tried the Meade series 5000 Super Plossls with their DS Scopes? I am interested in purchasing the 5.5mm lens for my DS2130ATS, and I wanted to...
wespectmyauthoritah
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May 27, 2005
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The Super Plossls are a good match for your scope. After all the eyepiece is 1/2 of the telescope, which means that if you put a $5 eyepiece in a $500...
Christopher Erickson
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May 27, 2005
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Thank you for the tip on the series 5000 5.5mm lens. I intend to purchase one within the next week or so. Just looked at M82 with my 9.7mm lens, and...
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Jun 2, 2005
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I have decided to try to build a geodesic domed observatory and am looking for other people who might be interested too. ...
Christopher Erickson
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Jun 9, 2005
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Hi Christopher, That is an idea I have been playing about with for the last couple of years, as you have probably discovered the problem is the openings (door...
John Rose
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Jun 9, 2005
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Does anyone in the group know where there might be info on dissassembly of the DS One-Arm type GoTo mounts. I'd like to get inside to check out the gear meshes...
warpedcorp
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Aug 3, 2005
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Hey, when you DO find this info. don't keep it a secret. I've got one I'd love to repair, but haven't been brave enought yet. -- Jeffrey Hundstad...
Jeffrey Hundstad
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Aug 3, 2005
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Jeffrey, You might try the info on Mike Weasners site to be usefull. I just said heck with it and started taking mine apart and found it wasn't that...
Jerry
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Aug 4, 2005
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How do you get the base apart to get at the guts... I can't find any screws or bolts other than the large bolt under the battery pack... ideas? Warp Jerry...
warpedcorp
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Aug 4, 2005
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That is all you have to remove. The cases slide apart and I think Meade uses some kind of a puller that I don't have,(and I have many) but I just used two ...
Jerry
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Aug 4, 2005
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Anyone happen to have a Meade autostar mount they want to part with a couple of parts from? I just got my DS-2130AT scope that was purchased on eBay :/ (second...
Colten Edwards
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Aug 10, 2005
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I got one the same way, I sent them an email saying my mount failed and they are sending me a new mount to replace it. hopefully it works... the original...
Vince
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Aug 18, 2005
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Vince Do you remember the e-mail address you used? I need to get in touch with CS, but dread the thought of waiting on-hold. Thanks Chris...
Chris Jakubowski
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Aug 20, 2005
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Meade does not deal with customers via email. The only official way to talk to Meade is via telephone. Many Meade dealers are willing to interact with...
Christopher Erickson
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Aug 20, 2005
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Thanks Chris I didn't think they did, but when I saw this post from Vince I thought 'answer to a prayer' and thought Id give it a shot. Chris...
Chris Jakubowski
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Aug 20, 2005
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The actual wait time on hold was not that bad. I was worried as well about long hold times, but it was only About 10 minutes before I was on with a live...
Colten Edwards
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Aug 20, 2005
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As i purchased it via ebay fromt he Meade outlet I contacted them using the ebay system so I dont know the address. the messages I got back came from...
Vince
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