Ever see a scope with the field of view of a 5 inch refractor and the light gathering capacity of a 20 inch reflector? I did, last night. Sacre bleu! I live...
Last week on a very wet outing the Telrad base of my 11" came tumbling down. If this happened to anyone else, please let me know your remedy. 1) Better to use...
Dear Bruce, I too like to use an 8x50 RA correcting image finder from time to time. What I've done is to laminate 2 1/8" finished oak plywood, then cut to 2...
Joe, thank you for sharing your astute solution to the problem. One is so loathe to mar the excellent finish of the scope. Thanks. Bruce ... From: Joe Castor...
Hi, I returned from picking up the 20" F/3 MX yesterday, and I just finished up the second article about the 20" F/3 MX telescope. You can get to it by...
Mike - The Astronomical Society of Kansas City has a dark sky site - home of the "Heart of America Star Party" www.hoasp.org Located about 40 miles from Rick's...
Bruce: I need a finder because my naked eye vision is pretty poor. I have a Stellarvue 50mm RACI finder that I attach to the mirror box using a homemade...
Bruce: Hope this isn't a re-post. My last attempt did seem to go. I need a viewfinder because my naked eye vision is poor. I use a Stellarvue 50mm RACI...
... RACI finder that I attach to the mirror box using a homemade wooden clamp. The clamp is non-marring and holds the finder about a foot beyond the front of...
Hi, The 22" F/3.3 is now on the Starmaster pricing page. The 22" mirror is about 1.4" thick. This week I am grinding the first one, which Rick plans to take...
Hello all, I have a 12.5" F/4.5, and frankly the mirror box is getting too heavy for my age (71), and my bad back. This is an older scope with solid wood...
Hi Nicholas. One of my Starmasters, the 10" f/6 hybrid sounds similar to yours. I don't think you'll lose much weight by cutting out holes in the plywood. I...
... Nicholas, I am older than you and I have the same needs for lighter components, so I am with you on this. Several things occur to me. 1. Call Rick and ask...
Nicholas, Why not just buy or make ramps so that you could roll the scope in and out of your minivan. I have a 20" Obsession and I have no trouble rolling it...
Mal, Thanks for the ramps suggestion. I had thought of that, but then I have to lift and transport the ramps, and take along the wheelbarrow handles and...
... Nicolas, Integral wheels (see JP Astrocraft web site) won't lift your scope into a van, but will make it almost effortless to move the scope around your...
I have an 18" scope with Zambuto mirror. Most of the time it's in my living room in a disassembled state. I was wondering if there is a good way to store...
Thank you all for the suggestions. The present plan is twofold: Build a mirror transport box and keep the mirror out of the scope mirror box except to set up. ...
... I'm very curious to hear your results. I've also wondered if you cannot remove some wood from the scope's ground board or replace it with a triangular one...
Hi Star, I set up a Facebook profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to...
Hi Nicholas. Got a couple of years up on ya! I also have bad back, Bad Knees, general Osteo_Arthritis, but I refuse to throw in the towel. I have a 56CM (22")...
My apologies to the list. I was unaware that every listing in my address book would be hit with these invitations! Marvin Huddleston Former Starmaster Owner...
... Anil, I am sorry to see that in four days you have had no reply to your storage question. I am not sure of my answer but I wlll give it a try. One thing...
Anil, I keep one of my Starmasters, the 10", out on the back porch , protected by an Astrosystems scope coat. I can roll it out in the yard with a hand truck...
Hi, I've been observing this last week in northern and central Florida, and I'm pleased to report that things are going very well. It simply doesn't seem like...
Bill, ... Yes. I am learning what settings are best for each eyepiece in terms of coma correction (for low-power eyepieces) and in terms of minimizing ...
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