... and ... drive ... without ... Price point ... on two ... DSCs while ... Len, I should have the system installed this summer. Third in line. I'll report on...
I want to apologize for being a part of spoiling some aspects of our hobby for others (especially newer members of our astronomy community) in the name of...
The following bigdob poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Was your primary mirror refigured? Answer yes if it was refigured. No if...
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I re-arranged the results to group by brand, with % refigured by brand: brand | no | yes | %refigured Zambuto 11 0 0 Galaxy 9 0...
I am thinking of storing my Nightsky scope in our basement. Living here in humid/damp Virginia, which might be compunded in a basement,what adverse effects...
... Hi Dan, I didn't have a problem with basement storage, but I have a dehumidifier, otherwise my walls,(and scope) would be covered with mildew. Paul...
these results are unfortunate "raw" numbers... the fact that OMI owned up to a problem they had several years ago, offered to check, redo, refigure ANY mirror...
Ah. I usually use a barlowed laser rather than a Cheshire. Since what you are centering is the shadow of the center spot, the lack of reflectivity shouldn't...
Previously I started a poll with the subjective question "Are you pleased with your mirror performance?" The result was 100% happy customers! So that poll...
One thing that can matter is if the central non-reflective part is smaller than the focuser, or similar/larger. If not smaller, you need something else to pick...
Hey Roger: The most important data points would be the original production date of the mirror and who provided the refigure service. I'd have to look at my...
Needed to give the 18" a bath. At Home Depot, and i'm sure other places, they have water heater safety pans. These come in different sizes and I picked one...
Seems to me there is a subjective aspect to this poll that could affect its validity. Just because a mirror wasn't refigured doesn't necessarily mean it didn't...
Chip, You are right on the money. When I bought my Meade 16, I was disappointed that the views were sub-expectation, but it never occurred to me that the...
I have created a "Mirror Refiguring" table in the BigDob Database section! If you own a mirror with diameter 12 inch or greater you are invited to fill in the...
Dan, I was told by John at Galaxy that acid dew is terrible on the mirrors coating! So maybe a light bulb in the mirror box would do the trick. Keith ... here ...
To enter your mirrors click "Add Record" on this page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigdob/database?method=reportRows&tbl=2 I have added one record that...
Roger - My point was that if someone had spent a lot of money on a mirror that had an almost mythical reputation as being among the best mirrors available,...
With all the discussion over the recent poll results on mirror refiguring, I'd like to suggest that folks simply accept these "polls" for what they are: fun....
Bill - Point well taken. I just didn't want someone new to the hobby to take away something from the poll that might sway their choice of one mirror over the...
My concern as well... I would rather not see a poll if indeed there is no way to get a statistically valid result - unless it is more towards subjective than...
I have deleted the poll in the "Closed Polls" section. The poll result with the following debate and explanations are saved here in this Message thread. Roger...
Roger, I hope your not offended at all... I know you were trying to get some valid information and as they say your heart was there... I personally enjoy your...
I for one found the poll very informative! I thought a poll was set up to poll peoples experiences, even if it is only a small sample. I hope bigdob is not...
I agree with Bill's and Gary's points. Polls like this do get read by potential customers and the reputations of the manufacturers are affected. As long as...
