To quick again with infos ? No. Just as an info. Today the shipment for TMB have been packed and getting picked up tomorrow with the new real TMB 160F/5.5 MN ...
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apmtelescopes
Aug 1, 2002 6:11 pm
After several month waiting with a $ 15,000 made deposit to the manufactor I got today the information, that the Fluorite douplet project need to be cancled....
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limunary
Aug 2, 2002 12:31 am
... At least you gave us the good news before the bad news....
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gp100doc@...
paragonimus
Aug 3, 2002 1:57 am
In a message dated 08/02/2002 4:59:01 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Mike, Even with all that, I bet if UPS damage the lense, they would tell you "Insufficient...
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tmboptical
Aug 3, 2002 2:57 am
... Thanks for posting the photos Mike. What he didn't show you was the outer package that the wood box was in, and no, it wasn't sent by UPS. Thomas Back...
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Markus Ludes
apmtelescopes
Aug 3, 2002 8:23 am
Its the TMB designed 130F/6 Triplet Super ED Apo woodbox Markus ... From: Mike To: tmboptical@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 12:00 AM Subject:...
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magichat64
Aug 5, 2002 7:23 pm
I had the information but misplaced this. Can anyone refresh my memory? regards, Paul...
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etaychert
Aug 5, 2002 9:33 pm
I made one. It turns out that the lens will mount directly onto the mounting flange of an 80mm Meade model 310. The 310 has a push-pull cell, holes and thread...
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moravianus
Aug 6, 2002 12:05 am
Ed, if the same would be true for the 102 achromat I ordered ! Were there some 4' refractors on the market (hopefully cheap by now) which had a flange with...
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ronbee77
Aug 7, 2002 5:33 am
... Does this mean, Markus, that the price of doublet fluorite APO no matter what brand will be substantially higher in the near future? Thanks, Ron B[ee]...
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tmboptical
Aug 7, 2002 5:46 pm
... Hi Ron, No, only our supplier for the TMB doublet Fluorite project. Tak, for example, which uses fluorite in their doublets and triplet lenses, has no...
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tmboptical
Aug 7, 2002 6:12 pm
It seems that Markus forgot to post that he is on vacation from August 7 to August 21. He will probably be able to answer your e-mail questions a day or two...
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lthuedk
Aug 7, 2002 7:04 pm
Hi group. I've been doing general astrophotography and lurking here, while admiring-of course-the entire TMB lineup, and have a couple of questions regarding...
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Greg Arnold
sbwriter1
Aug 7, 2002 8:20 pm
I don't see how he can do whatever he wants with your designs unless you sold him that right. I may have a copy of a bestselling book, but that doesn't mean...
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tmboptical
Aug 7, 2002 8:34 pm
... Greg, You're absolutely right, but what good is a contract, when the offending party is in an another country, and Markus will not litigate for my rights...
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Greg Arnold
sbwriter1
Aug 7, 2002 8:44 pm
You have a point there. ... From: tmboptical To: tmboptical@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 1:34 PM Subject: [tmboptical] Re: Bad News ... ...
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W. Gondella
missyy9
Aug 7, 2002 10:41 pm
Really sorry to hear this Tom. Sounds like a major rip off. Wayne ... From: "tmboptical" <TMBoptical@...> To: <tmboptical@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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ronbee77
Aug 7, 2002 11:05 pm
... Thanks Thomas for the info; much obliged. It's my highest wish to see you find another supplier for a doublet TMB! A doublet from TMB would simply be...
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moravianus
Aug 8, 2002 12:07 am
Is it O.K. to name them or are things still in development ? David ... And I wouldn't like to do business with those folks over...
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tommack7882
Aug 8, 2002 1:20 pm
... Thomas, Is it time to make the same leap Ceravolo, Greiner, Christen, Zambutto, Petrunin, and DiCicco made and start producing your own optics? Easier...
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tmboptical
Aug 8, 2002 3:01 pm
... Thanks Wayne. Yep, it's a rip off, but not much can be done about it, except not to let it happen again. At least there was no investment on my part....
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tmboptical
Aug 8, 2002 3:04 pm
... David, I better let Markus answer that question. Thomas Back...
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tmboptical
Aug 8, 2002 3:36 pm
... Tom, Most of the above opticains are working with simple Pyrex or BK-7/F-2. The equipment needed for producing ultra high quality SD triplets is about an...
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tommack7882
Aug 8, 2002 4:45 pm
... Thomas, One of these days Roland will retire and it sure would be great if you could run the enterprise as opposed to Meade or Celestron possibly buying it...
I just received a sample of a new threaded ring for the field flattner for my TMB-152. This ring replaces the one in the front of the FF which holds the...
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ketelbinkus
Aug 10, 2002 8:53 pm
... Tom, Can't the manufacturer of your triplets provide the doublets to your design? Tim Tim...
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tmboptical
Aug 10, 2002 9:27 pm
... Tom, ... Good question. We will have to ask Markus, when he comes back from vacation. Thomas Back...
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tmboptical
Aug 12, 2002 2:09 am
... Hi Mike, Looks like a great start on your TMB 130mm ATM project. Best of luck, and I look forward to your finished telescope. Thomas Back...
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RIVOIR Robert
rrivoir
Aug 12, 2002 12:53 pm
Hi Apo lovers, Here are two images of my TMB 105 CNC tube: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tmboptical/files/People%20and%20their%20sc opes/ft-tmb105-m1.jpg ...
