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40161
Bill I am not sure I follow. I have the "Orion Intelliscope Computerized Object Locator" manual #7880. At the bottom of the cover page, it says IN 229 Rev. F...
Bill Moore
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May 1, 2008
7:49 am
40162
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the skyquest-telescopes group. File :...
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May 1, 2008
7:52 am
40163
... Bill, Thank you for taking the time to go into this issue in such detail. Although I myself cannot comment on what you wrote (not driving an Intelli but...
Gene Baraff
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May 1, 2008
10:52 am
40164
Posting Photos Please do take full advantage of the captioning possibilites that exist only in the "Photos" section to add labels and explanatory information...
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May 1, 2008
11:47 am
40165
Forum Rules This message, like the "Welcome Message", is sent automatically to new forum members, as well as being sent out automatically each month. The...
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May 1, 2008
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40166
skyquest-telescopes: Welcome and Introduction Page Revised October 2003 1. Introduction and Background The skyquest-telescopes forum was founded in...
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May 1, 2008
11:47 am
40167
Bill Got the document. Thank you Tim ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound,...
Tim Kamel
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May 1, 2008
12:31 pm
40168
A member contacted me off-line about my recent post concerning encoder gap and disk flatness, and I have decided to reply to the group as others may have the...
Bill Moore
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May 2, 2008
5:54 am
40169
Bill Good post, very informative. Tim ... From: Bill Moore <wrm2nd@...> Subject: [skyquest-telescopes] Encoder Accuracy To:...
Tim Kamel
timonium27
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May 2, 2008
1:18 pm
40170
... Bill, Let me encourage you to upload this most recent post of yours into the same folder as you uploaded your "Warp Zero" file. Both will be useful to...
Gene Baraff
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May 2, 2008
4:46 pm
40171
Hi guys, Just bought a used XT10 off a gentleman in the newspaper, he said he had it about a year. Not a bad scope, we had the 4.5" one for my son, so now they...
richardson_kl
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May 2, 2008
5:14 pm
40172
7mm seems to be the best for my Sky's. It gets pretty dicey if I put 7mm Pentax XW on TV 2X PowerMate. Bob  ... From: richardson_kl <richardson_kl@...> ...
bmwbob
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May 2, 2008
6:03 pm
40173
I've long wanted to replace the Allen screws used to adjust the secondary with some type of screw that didn't require the use of a tool. Bob's Knobs sells very...
Jack & Lynn Kramer
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May 2, 2008
6:29 pm
40174
Unfortunately I have to disagree with the accuracy in some of the statements included here. Specifically the points below. Please do not take any offense, I...
mark
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May 3, 2008
3:27 am
40175
Sorry for the self followup, but after posting I did some digging, and think I found the message you were refering to.(I don't get to all the messages on the...
mark
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May 3, 2008
3:41 am
40176
I have an XT10 classic. I also have a 3.5 Stratus. I mostly use it on brighter objects such as the Moon or Saturn. For Saturn the conditions need to be better...
Bill Friebus
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May 3, 2008
1:36 pm
40177
... and ... the ... completely ... the ... errors. ... 14 ... stays ... rotation ... the ... rotation. If ... others, ... Thank You Mark My first impression...
Bill Moore
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May 3, 2008
5:15 pm
40178
My telescope is expected to arrive tomorrow. One more question for now: Is there any difference between the Orion or Celestron sight-tube/Cheshire? The...
fred lieberman
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May 5, 2008
3:08 pm
40179
A Cheshire is a Cheshire... take your pick. ... From: fred lieberman <fred_lieberman@...> To: skyquest-telescopes@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 5,...
Denis Lefebvre
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May 5, 2008
3:28 pm
40180
KR... Good Morning!! Theorically the on a 1200mm telescope you could have maximum manification up to 600X but... that's on theory, and with all the odds...
ssjoe66
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May 5, 2008
5:27 pm
40181
... 3.5 mm stratus ... Maximum "usable" magnification will differ considerably based on seeing stability, the object being viewed, optical quality (and ...
Phil Lefever
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May 5, 2008
8:05 pm
40182
... Fred, I own one of the Celestron models and it works fine for me. I bought it before Orion started to offer their version. As of a few years ago I would...
Phil Lefever
kb0nes
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May 6, 2008
1:17 am
40183
... Hi Bill My mother believed praise rings a loud bell, so I wanted to report my success using the information you've presented. In the past, 70% of the time...
Steve
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May 7, 2008
1:49 pm
40184
Hey group Ive had my xt10i for over a year now, and the original pads are starting to drag a bit, I'm coming home to Boston to visit my Mom & sister in July,...
Monique FONTENELLE
shawn.haggerty
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May 7, 2008
11:11 pm
40185
Two easy things you can try before you return to the states are to: 1) Use some sandpaper on the tops of the teflon bearings, and 2) Clean the contact ring...
Chris Todd
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May 8, 2008
1:04 am
40186
What contact ring ? On the my xt10i there is no contact ring! I was wondering if I just cut & tacked on felt blocks how log would that last? Shawn ... ...
Monique FONTENELLE
shawn.haggerty
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May 8, 2008
12:17 pm
40187
For those who may be considering the use of "Magic Sliders" or some similar device for improving azimuth motion, I have some words of caution. I added ...
Jack & Lynn Kramer
starward12
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May 8, 2008
12:57 pm
40188
Hello All, I have been reading this thread with much interest. My XT10i is stock with no mods. So far it's been an absolute joy to use. I get good warps on the...
n8ie@...
n8ie
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May 8, 2008
1:26 pm
40189
... wondering if I just cut & tacked on felt blocks how log would that last? Shawn ... I believe he means the 'ring' of debris/worn off teflon that ...
johnwunderlin
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May 8, 2008
2:28 pm
40190
... mods? ... have an issue with moving the scope around the sky and can't imagine how my viewing sessions would be improved. ... My $.02: If you're happy and...
johnwunderlin
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May 8, 2008
2:37 pm
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