I had a conversation the other day with a fellow Starmaster owner and we both agreed that of all the telescopes that can be purchased in today's market, the...
Hi all. Does anyone know if contact cement will work on PVC? I want to glue some Ebony Star laminate over top of the stock Oak Classic PCV altitude bearings....
... Hi Chuck, I am not sure if contact cement will work as it's not what I used. I ended up using Gorilla Glue and lots of clamps. Gorilla Glue expands a...
Chuck, Before you go through the hassle of putting on Ebony Star, I found that Rick Singmaster's suggestion to smooth the movement worked great. He had...
An hour into my Messier Marathon, my 14.5" SM came to a halt mid-slew. The battery had been fully charged. (It measured about 12V afterward with my cheap...
Dear Brian, There was/is a problem in the Sky Commander software having to do with a change made (in 2005 in think) to handle fast slews. This problem effected...
Hi all, Overnight, an offensive post was made. We currently have the group set to moderate new members. This allows us to cut out the spam. I have a zero...
... Hi, I get the Yahoo messages via email so I am able to see the originating email address of the poster. This email came from Rick Singmaster's email...
Paul - Understand that many of these used "spoofed" addresses - that is the real sender isn't actually Rick or Carol, but someone else using his address as the...
Hi all. Does anyone know the e-mail address for Starmaster Telescopes? I've tried the one on their website twice in the last 10 days, and haven't received...
Hi guys, I'm new to this forum, and nice to meet you! I'm about to order a SM 11" new hybrid. Could anyone comment on the SM observing chair? I like to have an...
... The chair is quite good for what it is. In many respects its a hybrid - something between a chair and a ladder. I use it in both configurations. Paul -- ...
Don, I have an 11" Hybrid and LOVE my TeleVue observing chair that looks like a drummers chair. It is very comfortable and goes up and down on a piston. It is...
Welcome, and I'm sure you'll really enjoy your new Starmaster. With the 11" Hybrid, you won't need the ladder feature, of the SM observing chair, so you might...
Joe, I had a Catsperch and the darn thing was almost heavier than the 11" Hybrid he is getting. I found it to be too big and cumbersome and with the 11"...
A couple years ago, someone mentioned this chair to me. They were on special at Sweetwater.com for $100. I don't know where or how much these days. It's a...
Bob, I looked up the TeleVue chair on the internet. It looks good, but if it had a backrest, it would be much better (my back starts to kill me after a little...
Dong - Our club does a lot of star parties for young students, especially this time of year. We find folding step ladders to be very handy. Look at the ones...
Thank you for your comments! I have a 6 years old daughter. She needs some sort of ladder to look through the eyepiece comportably. Do you think that SM chair...
Thank you for your comments! I have a 6 years old daughter. She needs some sort of ladder to look through the eyepiece comportably. Do you think that SM chair...
Hi guys, I just ordered Hybrid 11" with the feathertouch and Star Commander DSC. I'm very excited about it! Rick seems to be quite busy; The wait time would be...
Dong, Congratulations. I was lucky enough to get the first 11" Hybrid off Rick's production line. I think the wait is related to how busy his optician Carl...
Dong, I purchased the recommended Quik Lok D-749 from Full Compass today for $113 shipped. Their URL is: http://www.fullcompass.com/product/255925.html Looks...
Yes, that looks a perfect chair, and it's cheap as well. I'm trying to find out if it's available here in Canada. Thank you! Dong Hun ... created ... SM ... ...
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