Hello all I am sending this from a commercial diving vessel doing hurricane inspection work in the Gulf of Mexico. Over 100 platforms sunk and over 1000...
Hi all, I just wanted to put the word out that I bit the bullet and bought a new 14.5" SM with all the options, and now the nice 12.5" f/5 SM/Zambuto that I...
Hi Doug, I wish I was in the market. But with the 10" and the 14.5" I really don't need a 12.5" though I would really like to have one! I am sure you will love...
Hi Everyone! I'm selling my two-year old Starmaster 20" Zambuto GoTo Dob. It's in very good condition with hardly any dents or scuffs on the woodwork. The...
I just got to order my Sky Commander for my Christmas/birthday present! Starmaster will ship it out Monday or Tuesday of next week. I am the third owner of...
Michael, You will enjoy it a lot. It is not hard to install, just a few minutes. Read the manual well and play with it before you go out the first time so that...
Colleagues, I bent the bolt that attaches the secondary to the spider on my 12.5" EL F5. It still collimates well, but of course the optical and mechanical...
... I think Rick uses Astrosystems secondary holders. The main page at astrosystems is at http://www.astrosystems.biz Or you can jump straight to their...
... It is a distinct possibility that your email/voice message did not get through. I needed a bolt for the rocker/mirror box on my EL 11 that was drilled for...
Today a box came from Starmaster! The box is about the size of a Sky Commander setup for a 14.5" Starmaster. It is under the tree until Christmas morning. I...
... Michael ... I have a 14.5 with the Track and GoTo from Rick. You will love it -- for many reasons. Just a few I'll relate, purists take note, are: ...
Dear Gary, Thanks for the testimonial. I'm now very excited that I'll travel to Arcadia KS tomorrow to get my new 14.5 Goto/Track (moving up from a SM 10"). ...
Gary and Joe, Your setups sound great. My box however, is only big enough for the Sky Commander, not the whole goto system. That will have to wait for ...
Michael, You will greatly enjoy the sky commander. I installed mine just before a star party in October, and was able to observe at least 5 times as many...
When I bought my 11 ELT , go-to plus tracking was not avaiable for that size. Rick suggested the SKyCommnder DSCs as being very helpful for urban observers,...
... I would agree with Bill. It always depends on how much money you have to spend and how much time you can give. Currently, goto is getting cheap, but...
I would very much appreciate hearing some feedback from anyone who has had a chance to observe with the most recent version of the V8 or with the V11....
... Hi Geoff, I owned one of the first V8's to come off the production line. The scope is a joy to use and own. The first mirror cell needed upgrading as the...
I managed to get the Sky Commander up and working. It really is easy to use. What surprised me was how accurate it is. I had a few tries where I managed to...
Hi Geoff - As Michael has noted I am indeed very happy with my V-8 (which I bought on Geoff Gaherty's recommendation). I can't comment on the UTI, Portaball or...
I want to apologize for being a part of spoiling some aspects of our hobby for others (especially newer members of our astronomy community) in the name of...
... Bob, I think you are on the right track. Let me add a couple of comments of my own: I keep saying that in my experience as a user of Dobs, the way to make...
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