Pedro; I am getting the DS Folding Pier on Monday so I will fill you in on my views. Years ago I had the AP wood tripod. It is heavy and works best when placed...
I'd like to replace my lost polar scope cap but would strongly prefer one that is not anodized black. Regular aluminum will do. I figure I have a fighting...
... prefer ... after ... fluorescent red) It would be pretty easy to paint or stick a brightly colored spot on both sides. If you really are worried, use ones...
Transparency was good this morning because of thin clouds. Seeing was just average. It is very nice to see the shadows of Ganymede and Europa at the same ...
Jeeze Paul that's a little more than I bargained for. I'd just like to get one sent to me before they chuck it in the anodizing vat....I think unfinished...
If you painted them with a good UV fluorescent paint. ;-) I found a couple of web references saying scorpions fluoresce under UV light, so I suspect it might...
Hi Richard, Thank you for your instructions and for reminding me about your article regarding your wonderful creation that many of us find such a joy to use....
After all the machinations you've gone through to get a heater into your sct I can't imagine putting a little sticker on something and ordering a flashlight on...
Yes, they work fine for that but you probably would get better results with the titanium colored one with six 395nm led's. The little guys fluoresce nicely....
For that price I hope they are including the laser engraved wood box. :-) Rich ... There is a set on AM for $4500.00, it has the 4mm-25mm (no 34mm) Lord have...
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A most interesting variant on the intended topic of my post. I would note that an aluminum non-anodized polar cover cap would fall well within my visual...
Recently, I bought a 400 QMD Mount on a wooden Baader tripod for use with my 130 Starfire EDF f6 plus a Taka FS 60 C guiding scope plus a Canon D20. What is...
And to think there was a time when you could just call AP and say "I want a set (or two)," and they would be headed your way. I debated quite a while, but my...
... I know, neither do we here in Virginia. But I've been stung by one before and if Bruce, the poster who asked about scorpions, lives in an area where...
...btw: there will be a small series of new Abbe's (4,6,10 and 16mm plus Click-Lock-Baader-Zeiss-Barlow) in the near future. At the ATT show in Essen last...
... I wouldn't put Brandons on the list. I don't like their edge distortion and I don't think they were very consistent unit to unit. I much prefer Takahashi...
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In a message dated 6/2/2008 9:17:57 AM Central Daylight Time, ... I'm not sure that there is anything quite comparable. The Zeiss design is somewhat...
Group, Did anyone see the AP160 that came up for sale and which went in no time? I did not even get the email for the listing when the item was posted. Here is...
In a message dated 6/2/2008 11:17:19 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Is that like the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds"? Rolando ************** Get trade secrets for...
Glenn - I have to say 'thank you' to Richard as well, his tutorial on CN saved me from sending the mount to Texas for this adjustment also. You can tighten it...
Yes, I see that this gentlemen also had another AP 6 inch to keep the 160 company in his closet. I didn't know they got so lonely! Could this be a problem in...
I think this may be the recent purchaser of the AP family divesting the unwanted instruments. The wording of virtually unused, climate controlled, blah, blah,...