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My 10" Mak has two fans that blow on the back of the primary mirror, but the edge of the mirror has a seal that prevents air from blowing around the mirror
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... There seems to be a 5-day gap in the messages in Talking Telescopes. I recall a recent message from Yahoo saying that there was some sort of problem with
A small apo scope such as an 80mm on an appropriate mount will be 10 lbs if well thought out. It will go out and in through doors and in a duffle bag so that
Hi Jeff, Well mate I have four newtonians all with fans mounted on the rear. There is no question in my mind as to should or should not. We are here in a very