Jim Congratulations on winning the Ethos! I was at the top of the hill, in the field with the tall grass & clover. I had the silver Honda CR-V with the...
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... Have you checked to see if the az encoder is slipping? Sounds just like issues I had when I first got my scope. I ended up gluing the encoder to the base...
I have never had my primary dew over, but for several years now I have used two fans setup as Gene refers to in post 20930. I installed a variable speed switch...
... I think you should get a bit more of a sample of dewing frequency with your new scope then one weekend. I have owned an XT-10 since fall of 2001 and I have...
Hi Jeff, I was set up near Bob M. and the rest of the Ford guys. Right after the rocket launch on Sat. I went to visit my son at Alma College. Got back...
Hello everyone - just wanted to share an idea I came up with that works really well for me. I use binoviewers on my scope as well as a 2" 20mm Nagler type 2 ...
Where did you get the magnets? How large diameter are the magnets? I glued a couple of strong magnets to a heavy piece of steel piping, about 5 inches long...
A few months ago I got some round heavy donut magnets from American Science and Surplus that were coated in paint so they do not scratch the tube. 2 bucks...
Hi jack - I had seen that before and thought of that as well,, but I have a fan assembly on the back of tube and I did not want the chain messing with that....
... fan ... with that. ... The magnet with the hook sticks to the tube bottom not the mirror cell so it would be nowhere near the fan. Who's Jack??? Clear...
Hi Jeffrey - I bough the magnets from parts express for 72 cents each. http://tiny.cc/TcXju I bought ten of them because I wasn't sure how much weight I would...
... No, that's not normal Kevin. You've got a bad hand controller. I bought a new 10 intelliscope a few months back that was doing the same thing. The battery...
... Looked through one- in a short focal length scope like the XT10, it was pretty bad on the edges, IMO ... Own one- nice, but right now doesn't show much of...
has anyone used; 1. orion deepview 2" deep-sky eyepiece 2. orion solar filter how did they work for you? thank you j I bought both of those when I first got my...
I've used the solar filter. Big white ball! There hasn't been anything to look at. You can't see solar flares with it, only sun spots. Bob ... From: jbikerider...
... anything to look at. You can't see solar flares with it, only sun spots. ... Even now, at solar minimum, there are occasional outbursts of sunspot ...
Please consider blocking all interaction with this organization which I consider (along with many others) a spammer/phisher. I believe you as moderator can do...
... How so??? Its done outside of the Yahoo Groups. When you send a post to the group, people like me, that don't use the Yahoo Group interface see your email...
... I'm glad you raised the warning again. We have already brought this issue to the attention of the group. There were some four to six messages posted...
Anyone know what year the XT10 intelliscope started shipping with the crayford focuser? I have a chance to buy a Xt10i for 450.00. The seller has upgraded to a...
From: "Don" <bigbeck1@...> ... I bought my XT12i new in February 2006, and it came with the rack-and-pinion focuser. I believe it was some time later...
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