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66335
I don't know Kendrick personally. I've never met him and have never done business with him. I first heard of his laser SCT collimator in a long section in...
John Mahony
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Apr 1, 2004
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66336
Don't know if anyone's seen the announcement on Celstron's website, but the U2K is getting a "rejuvenation" of sorts. It's been dubbed the "Ultima Plus 41AF"...
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Apr 1, 2004
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In a message dated 4/1/04 2:59:18 AM Central Standard Time, ... Hi John: I'm not necessarily questioning your assessment, I just want to understand. Lasers for...
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Apr 1, 2004
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... many ... Sir, I have read several of your postings now and none of them, when it comes to how my product works or who I am, have any basis of fact and are...
Jim Kendrick
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Apr 1, 2004
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66339
Rod, Using Kendrick's laser as a "re-collimator" works, approximately. Someone here checked the size of the laser spot and how much it moved when he made an...
John Mahony
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Apr 1, 2004
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... Hi John: Very interesting, thanks! I didn't realize there _was_ a mode other than "recollimation." Peace, Rod Mollise Author of:_Choosing and Using a...
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Apr 1, 2004
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Hello Group! Išm new to this group so by way of introduction: my namešs Ron Robisch, I live in Maryland, and Išve been happily observing with my 8˛ Meade...
Ron
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Apr 1, 2004
2:26 pm
66342
Hi Guys The problem I have with any laser collimator is that it ends up being another way to use a fake star at ground level. First, it "will" work to some...
P T Chambers
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Apr 1, 2004
2:51 pm
66343
Has anyone here used the "PicoStar" artificial star for collimating their SCT? It is expensive ($125), but maybe useful for convenient daytime collimation? ...
wpg1956
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Apr 1, 2004
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66344
"Then repeat this process until the EP aim and laser spot are both centered. The obvious problem is that the laser light is going forward through the scope in...
Robert McCord
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Apr 1, 2004
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Hi Ron: Yes. I had some problem with my NS11 holding its collimation right after purchase. I was used to the Allen head screws on my Meade and was a little...
Richard Jordan
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Apr 1, 2004
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Hey Ron, I'll second what Richard replied; try collimating by tightening the screws and do keep them all fairly snug. We have added Bob's Knobs to our scopes...
John Hilliard
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Apr 1, 2004
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I used the article search on S&T's website to track down the article where I thought it said you were a photographer before starting your dew heater business....
John Mahony
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Apr 1, 2004
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... Evidently, then, you've not ACTUALLY used the product? -- Geoff Beneze Tempe, AZ BEAST Enterprises target stands - http://www.beast-enterprises.com NRA...
geoff beneze
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Apr 1, 2004
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... I'm looking forward to seeing the new controller, though I'm very happy with my current Kendrick Dew System. It has kept me running at the Connecticut Star...
Leo Taylor
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Apr 1, 2004
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Do a little more than that: tighten each screw by equal amounts until the screws get snug. The screws should always be snug after a collimatiion adjustment,...
John Mahony
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Apr 1, 2004
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Thanks, Richard and John. It wasn't too long ago that I added Bob's Knobs, I probably haven't had the knobs good and snug since. -Ron ... the screws ... ...
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Apr 1, 2004
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Hi Joe: I don't seem to have your addy in my address book. Russ at Denkmeier would like to hear what kind of success you've been having with the StarSweeper...
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Apr 1, 2004
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Hi Kevin: It's April 1...the contest is underway, correct (I know you're perhaps still having PC/email problems). Peace, Rod Mollise Author of:_Choosing and...
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Apr 1, 2004
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John, I think you are correct, if the scope is perfectly collimated. Robert, I think, has given a good explanation as to why the laser will work, if the scope...
Don D'Egidio
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Apr 1, 2004
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Say I just pulled this off the Bausch and Lomb European website. It sounds pretty exciting: Bausch and Lomb to Restart Schmidt-Cassegrain Production. Bausch...
dunmunro1
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Apr 1, 2004
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From: "Ron" <robisch@...> Subject: [sct-user] SCT Collimation question ... Hi Ron: Yeah, the earth sucks huh? ... As one new to SCTs I recently found...
Tom Slater
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No fooling? What's the link? PB ... diameter ... production....
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Apr 1, 2004
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66358
In a message dated 4/1/04 6:00:59 PM Central Standard Time, peteb@... writes: No fooling? What's the link? Observe the date on this post. ;-) Peace, ...
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Apr 2, 2004
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In a message dated 4/1/04 5:51:50 PM Central Standard Time, tslater@... writes: My point....it must be important for the collimation screws, all of them, to...
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Apr 2, 2004
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Hi Ron I am about 100 messages behind on group so I apologize if this has been covered but: Both Meade and CI SCTs (non fastar) do not have collimation screws...
P T Chambers
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Apr 2, 2004
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... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You mean the one that's spelled 'L.I.R.P.A.' ? He left out the 'Limited Obstruction Optical Field' part. *BOG* ~*H...
starhopper44
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Apr 2, 2004
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I bought a C9.25 last year and live in Michigan. The seeing here is lousy the majority of the time and was wondering how to collimate my scope for planetary...
Dave Adams
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Apr 2, 2004
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66363
I use the Home Depot Star ($1.25). It's a chrome plated, 1 inch diameter drawer knob mounted on my fence. :) ... From: "wpg1956" <bgreen2004@...> ...
Bob Weber
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Apr 2, 2004
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66364
Celestron makes a 7x50 finder with wireless illuminator. You may be able to find one at a reasonable price with illuminator on Astromart, I did ... Clear...
Chuck
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