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Below is the setup I used to collimate my laser collimator. I have read in many places about building a V jig to collimate. The way I did it is simpler and...
... Perhaps you could supply some further information. What do you look for? What do you see? How do you insure that the laser has no play with respect to...
... I follow the usual technique of placing a dot on the wall then use the iterative steps of adjusting the collimation screws of the laser and rotation. Of...
I notice a big price difference between these two . Is it just the object locator, if so can I just purchase the object locator for 169.00 seperately? Does the...
... The main differences are the object locator, better ALT motion, and pyrex primary mirror versus BK7 glass. The latter for XT10 is a minor difference. ... ...
... The mechanics and the electronics of a complete Intelli hass the following: 1. An encoder that senses the side to side movement of the base. 2. An...
I have posted two more of Sol's planetary sketches. These were made therough a scope similar to the XT10 Classic. They are in the Sol Robbins folder in the...
Just joined the group. I've had an XT10i for a while and am still enjoying it (no object locator). check out my website for a neat project that seems to work...
Hey gang: I recently bought a 27mm panoptic for my XT10i. I cannot fully seat the EP into the focuser, there isn't enough range to focus it correctly, I have...
From: "Shawn HAGGERTY" <haggerty.shawn@...> ... Shawn, that's normal for the 27mm Panoptic. I have one and have to do the same on my XT12i. Others have...
Thanks Jack: I feel a lot better now, I'm now looking at the Pentax XW 10mm for my XT,
have you tried this piece in your 12"? Shawn ... From: Jack Kramer ...
From: "Shawn HAGGERTY" <haggerty.shawn@...> ... I haven't tried the Pentax XW, but I hear they're great eyepieces. I'm sure it would work just fine in...
... my XT, ... Shawn, As Jack mentioned, there are plenty of XT10 owners who ran into this issue with 27mm pan. You are not alone. I solved this problem by...
Jason Thanks for your reply, the o ring solution sounds like a good one, though
it dosen't bother me now sliding in the skirt half way and tightening her
down...
... And as you begin to look at larger extended star fields and open clusters, you will smile to yourself at the beauty of the views you get with that combo - ...
... <haggerty.shawn@...> wrote: ... I cannot fully seat the EP into the focuser. Shawn, Have you tried cranking your collimation bolts down? That will draw ...
Hi , all. I am looking to buy a low power eyepiece, one i can use with my 1.25" filters. would appreciate your thoughts on the televue 32mm plossl and the...
... element ... Can't give you a comparison, but the TV Plossl 32 was the first "high quality" eyepiece I ever bought and it is still one of my most used. It...
... wrote: Hi Jack, I've got a 20mm and 15mm Ultrascopic and they are both great eyepieces. I'm considering getting the 7.5mm as well as upgrading from the...
... Both are excellent eyepieces but I'd give the edge to the TeleVue. I seem to feel that eye placement with the TV is a bit easier then with the Ultrascopic...
... If you follow Phil's suggestion and are willing to consider a 2" low power eyepiece, I heartily recommend the GSO 30mm wide angle. One was loaned to me by...
From: "Gene Baraff" <g2baraff@...> ... but it would cost about 4 times the cost of that eyepiece to fix that particular problem - namely, the TV Pan...
... Since I took delivery of a 30mm Pentax XW this spring, I've had a solid ceiling of clouds, smoke, and now summer muggy haze. On the handfull of occations...
... But it's hard to know whether what you see is because of your larger primary. You have the 12 - I have the 10. I think the original post asked about...
... See how a guy's tastes change when he gets promoted into management? It was RapidEye that lent me the very inexpensive (but very satisfying) GSO 30 Wide...
From: "Gene Baraff" <g2baraff@...> ... your larger primary. You have the 12 - I have the 10. I think the original post asked about usage in a scope ...
... Nah I've been in management for a while now - its just the high cost of gasoline has distracted everyone from the high prices of medicine these days and...
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