... I've also got the TV 32 and like it. With the R/C on the C8D, I can just fit in both halves of the double cluster...a neat view and plenty sharp for me. ...
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Bill Brady
wmbrady@...
Apr 1, 2000 11:00 am
... How? What is the procedure? The instructions clearly say that perfect collimation must be obtained with an artifical star or via the "fuzzy ball" or star...
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Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 1, 2000 1:31 pm
Hi Bill, You set up a target at some point beyond your scopes close focus. Using a reticle EP (cross hairs) not mandatory but very, very helpful, you place the...
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Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 1, 2000 1:40 pm
"Personally, I have discovered that aligning the beam to center of the Collminator face is pretty close, but that's contrary to the instructions." ...
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Richard Brain
scopeheaddick@...
Apr 1, 2000 1:58 pm
Where are you guys coming up with this stuff? This couldn't be farther from the truth. The Kendrick laser does indeed collimate the scope or at least mine ...
7152
Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 1, 2000 2:54 pm
Doug LePage Miami, Fl. ... From: Jim Kendrick [mailto:jim@...] Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 9:41 AM To: xuxek@... Subject: CLARIFICATION ...
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John Ford
jfhb@...
Apr 1, 2000 4:01 pm
I've been reading the Laser collimation thread and excuse me if I sound obtuse, but is this procedure supposed to be easier and more accurate than a high-power...
7154
Chuck Scappaticci
cscappaticci@...
Apr 1, 2000 4:04 pm
Hi, if anyone knows of a source where I can buy a case for my Celestron Ultima 9.25 (OTA/mount/drive) I'd appreciate it. Thanks...
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Bill Brady
wmbrady@...
Apr 1, 2000 5:12 pm
Unfortunately, with the C-9.25 the target must be at least 60 feet out. Since I don't have a 60' building handy, I must do it outside. I cannot see the ball of...
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Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 1, 2000 6:09 pm
Then something is wrong, Bill, I can easily see it at 150' are you using a white target? Doug LePage Miami, Fl. ... From: Bill Brady [mailto:wmbrady@...] ...
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Bill Brady
wmbrady@...
Apr 1, 2000 7:03 pm
... I am using the target supplied with the Collimator. I could not see the ball in daylight. The target was mounted inside a cardboard box the inside of which...
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Bill Brady
wmbrady@...
Apr 1, 2000 7:12 pm
... What you described is what I did, with one exception: the ball of light was more like half dollar sized, perhaps even silver dollar sized. I worked on it...
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Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 1, 2000 7:17 pm
I do it in complete darkness. I have a box with a sheet metal front and drilled a 1/32nd hole in it. I have placed a bulb behind it so it makes an artificial...
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Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 1, 2000 7:18 pm
You need to turn the focus knob until you get the halo size down to the size of a quarter. I believe you will need to set up an artificial star at some point,...
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Bill Brady
wmbrady@...
Apr 1, 2000 7:21 pm
... I can give that a try. I did not know what size to make the hole. The instructions seem to indicate that the supplied target has a hole but it don't. I...
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Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 1, 2000 7:25 pm
It's not really important you can use 1/16 1/8 1/32, pinhole, shotgun blast etc. The important thing is that you have visible light coming out of the hole so...
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Bill Brady
wmbrady@...
Apr 1, 2000 7:44 pm
... I did, it didn't. The target, however, was in focus. Wm. "Bill" Brady, Harwood MD 76°40'W 38°51'N - I've got it! the clouds will go away as soon as I...
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Chuck Hancock
cdh59@...
Apr 1, 2000 8:17 pm
David- Sorry if this has been answered recently, but how could I find out more about these Gary Russel EP's? Thanks. ... -- Best regards, Chuck Hancock c d h 5...
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Chuck Hancock
cdh59@...
Apr 1, 2000 8:35 pm
I don't have a laser collimator, so I don't have to defend it for reasons of pride, etc. Nor do I have 1st-hand experience with these things. But, anyway, I...
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David Tetreault
frez@...
Apr 1, 2000 8:42 pm
... Howdy Chuck Gary has a web page at: http://www.ctaz.com/~optics/ I don't know how up to date it is. When he makes a new batch of EPs, usually 3 to 5 at a...
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Chuck Hancock
cdh59@...
Apr 1, 2000 9:11 pm
Frez- Thanks for the info. Hang in there. ;) ... Best regards, Chuck Hancock c d h 5 9 at b e l l s o u t h d o t n e t...
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David Tetreault
frez@...
Apr 1, 2000 9:24 pm
Hi Doug From what I gather in this discussion, after the scope is collimated it can be recollimated by returning the laser spot on the collimator's viewport to...
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Andy Wallace
andywallace@...
Apr 1, 2000 9:28 pm
Chuck-- You got it! Get a really good collimation using a conventional star test on a night with exceptional seeing, set the Kendrick laser to match, then you ...
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John Ford
jfhb@...
Apr 1, 2000 9:45 pm
Hi Chuck, Yes, I think the "collimate-before-you-get-there" is the attraction, however the really hairsplitting folks(who can probably re-collimate in minutes)...
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James A. Thibert
thibertj@...
Apr 2, 2000 12:11 am
I find the Kendrick laser great. I use an artificial star at about 125 feet. I've tried everything from tagets to holes but the best trick so far is to go to a...
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Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 2, 2000 12:13 am
Mine is collimated so will that it gets hard to make such small movements of the collimator screws. It is very accurate and in spite of some of the rhetorical...
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Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 2, 2000 12:18 am
Chuck you are absolutely right!! The laser does its job because I can't due to poor seeing, weather conditions (clouds) etc. My diffraction pattern is not...
7174
Doug LePage
xuxek@...
Apr 2, 2000 12:20 am
Bill if you adjust the focus the size HAS to change, period, or something is wrong with the scope. Have you tried the whole range of the focus knob both inside...
7175
ksbtk
ksbtk@...
Apr 2, 2000 12:24 am
Good evening CAT Lovers: With the reduced price of the Meade LX 200 scopes, I am considering purchasing either the 8 inch or 10 inch model. I am seeking...
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Jim Firth
firth@...
Apr 2, 2000 12:28 am
Scott- I've had a U2K for a couple of years now, and I've had some of the same questions you asked. I wondered about the quality of the optics until one night...
