Hi, I've heard that laser pointers can act as guide scopes. Do these have to be of any particular colour? Will a red laser suffice? Has anyone had experience...
Hello, I am a new 8" LX90 LNT owner. Last night was the first real opportunity to use the scope without quickly dewing up or having the clouds move in. I...
Finderscopes, but not guide scopes. Dr. Clay ... Arkansas Sky Observatories Harvard MPC H41 (Petit Jean Mountain) Harvard MPC H45 (Petit Jean Mountain South) ...
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... Yes. ... The shear strength of a 1/2x13 bolt is 940 pounds (at the thread root, it's over 1400 pounds for the whole bolt). There's also the tensile...
Hi all and Happy New Year, There have been several threads on the Yahoo Groups DSI site regarding difficulties with autotracking which seem to affect primarily...
... When you connect to the scope from Envisage, does it say "capable of guiding" or merely "tracking" in the little "what scope i see" box? Envisage with the...
... Now that's odd... the "straight down" symptom sounds like: (a) it -is- actively guiding (b) by flipping the up/down convention (or telling Envisage the...
Hi All and Happy New Year, After months (years?) of asking questions of this group, I have finally taken the plunge and mounted a small refractor on my LX90. ...
Hi Larry, Well done they look great for a 1st light set, I was talking to Ian King the other day and he has been using one of the little scopes with a focal...
Dick, Thanks for your reply. Although it says "autotrack only" in the status box, envisage is definitely sending commands to "move" the scope beyond just the...
Thanks Dick. In Alt/Az mode, I need to tighten the main bolt as tight as I can with both hands to stop the scope from rotating on the base if I touch the...
Pete; The laser can be used as a pointer but the red laser will not produce a visible beam except when it's foggy outside and then you'll not see anything ...
Stephen, Be careful and don't tighten the bolt to tight at the "tripod adapter" will crack. That's the threaded cast part inside the scope base. It's not...
I removed the bolt from the tripod and threaded it into the base of the scope, it took 12 turns to bottom out. I then tried it back in the tripod and it took...
I have been thinking of using a laser as a pointer/finder (not guider) and recently saw an advert for a suitable bracket (http://www.lumicon.com/lpb.htm ). A...
Happy new year all I recently bought an Antares right-angle finder to go on my scope, and once accustomed to its foibles I was very pleased. I then did a...
Hi Stephen/San Diego Paul Many thanks for your comments. I have ordered some Bob's Knobs and now feel confident in fitting them. Many thanks Colin Many thanks ...
Don't think that you'd call this condition "normal" but it is common. The drive slop you're refering to can be associated with a weak engagement spring, a...
I agree that this sounds like the spring or the adjustment of it is not adequate; typically what you are describing can be easily eliminated by proper ...
Happy new year everyone! Do any of you use a Meade f/6.3 focal reducer with a 2" diagonal visually? I've just tried it with my 2" diagonal and I can't reach...
Hi Andre, The instructions that come with the reducer says it is NOT for visual use, only imaging/photography. Won't reach focus as you have found out. Dean ...
OOPS! Andre, I thought I read 3.3 reducer, someone must have put something in my eggnog last week :) You can use the 6.3 visually but I don't remember if used...
Aren't we all... Glad you've seen improvement. In a message dated 01-Jan-06 11:54:14 P.M. Central Standard Time, steve.thomp@... writes: I then added a...
Stephen, If you use both hands to tighten the bolt, it won't be long before the threaded aluminum assy in the base of the scope breaks. I would use something...
Chris, Thanks for your comments. Actually, Ian's responses on the William Optics group were instrumental in my telescope choice (not to mention his excellent...
Perhaps I shouldn't step in here - if someone breaks their base after reading this... :-( But when I built my homemade wedge, I used a toughened steel Socket...
Hey All, I have been trying to set up an autoguider imaging system. My problem, I believe, is I donut know what settings to change in the software when it is...
Hi Mark, I've got it working with my 1.25" prism no problem at all. But when I use the 2" mirror diagonal I can't reach focus with any of my eyepieces! I was...
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