Hi (and sorry for my bad english) I have an intes m603 (150/1500) and looking for a new scope with larger aperture like a 10". After looking for the C11 or...
I've tried to post this 2x before??!??? Why have those mess. not been posted?? Anyway... I've a Vega controller for my Tal gem RA mount. I've never used it...
I have a Tal GEM Ra mounting ... Bought it from an outfit in Ontario that no longer exits ... I think one of the two guys was Malcolm Bird.... Anyway, he sent...
I used to be a member back in 2003-04. I have renewed interest in astronomy and never got a scope. I am shopping now for a scope, but it appears that whoever...
Hi all, new to this group, have a tal 200k with a precise parts (usa) backplate modification to take standard SCT 2" fittings, tried a GSO crayford focuser but...
Go into the 'photos' folder and look under 'AndyH's Tal Gear'. My vega controller fits/plugs straight into my mount(the one that came with the 6" F8 newt) and...
Hello Alex, I have a Tal 1-m with the Tal Gem1 mount circa 2004. It has the two toggle switches which you mentioned. I have the later Tal built contoller which...
... You can do two things: put the secundary optical element 1 or two mm backwards (towards the main mirror) or tilt the primairy 1 or two mm. 1 mm gives 2 cm...
Thanks for the reply Bert, will do some reading on it as you suggest! and then make my decision.... :-) ... From: bert_bogchelman <a.bogchelman@...>...
Thank you very much Len ... I re-read the Vega controller instructions on the TAL/Yahoo site last night..... They seem to confirm what you say. I realize it...
Hi Some of you may remember my post last year regarding the lens couplet in the focuser of my 120M that had become debonded, causing pretty but annoying...
Hi Folks! Well I finally got a clear night to test and tweak! You may remember on my last post I had re-stuck the lens couplet that fits in the focuser back...
Great news Andrew, I'm glad this worked out for you as I must admit I wasn't convinced the glue would set fully optically clear. Sounds like you made a great...
Andrew that is great news! My company manufactures optics and I am familiar with the UV curing adhesives, though not the brand you used. In the US the most...
How to remote control a Mead LXD 75 Telescope and view the Images on a computer? A long order but basic source material on EYE PIECE , modifications...
Hi everyone im Chris from uk, im new to all this so please try to bear with me!! :) ive just recieved my first telescope which was brought 2nd hand out of a...
Hi Chris, I too picked one of these up a few weeks ago and have been cleaning it up for use, as such I don't have any tips yet... but even in its current state...
Hi Chris, I have this telescope and have used it with great satisfaction since 2004. Check out the article published in UK in Asronomy Now Jan 2006 by Martin...
... Hi, I'm also in the UK. I have used a Tal-1 since 2003. This is an excellent little scope. Make an effort to at least roughly point the RA axis at the...
My wife is from the Ukraine and my brother-in-law is working in Moscow. He did a quick check on the price of a TAL-200K and reported back to me that it would...
Steve, Go to DHL or FedEx websites you can get a quote from there normally. You Collection postcodes (zip) and destination postcode + dimensions and weight of...
A surprised comment. Has the price on a 200K gone up that much? I think I might check around a bit. I know they improved the mount but have they improved it...
I'd like to change the focuser on my Tal 200K and replace it with a motorised one. 2 questions: Firstly what are the advantages of a 2" focuser compared to a...
Waqidi, Do you have any idea how the index of refraction can be determined? I have to make the same repair, so my couplet is still intact. Can it be measured...
Hi Michael The refractive index of small solid particles such as dry adhesive can be determined by immersing a piece in a reference liquid of known refractive...
... Hi, I am interested in putting DSC on my TAL2. I would appreciate if you could send me some pictures of how you did it. I do not have a great deal of...
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