Keeing Scope in Garage?

Howdy Guys,

I keep my Meade LX200 10" in the garage, so it won't be such a shock to go from air condition to the high humidity we have here. I have a plastic cover over it, but was wondering if this is a good idea. I have a new hard case on order, but was wondering what you veterans think about leaving the scope on the tripod between veiwings.

Thanks,
Dave

YOU COULD MAKE A 3/4" PVC FRAME COVERED IN PLASTIC AND PUT A DEHUMIDIFIER IN IT TO KEEP MOISTURE LEVELS DOWN

David and others,

Check out my Opti-Dry product at www.astroproproduct.com for protection of your optics. They can be placed inside your corrector cover, etc... for moisture protection. They were designed just for this purpose and are going to be in the S&T new product showcase.

Paul Atkinson

Dave, I leave my 4" Unitron on homemade wheely bars and a C-14 on JMI wheely bars in my garage. Both are stored with caps and plugs in place . The Unitron is covered with an old bedsheet to keep the dust off. The C-14 is covered with a large grill cover. Both covers are simply draped over the scopes. After two years the optics are still pristine. The convenience of a few-minutes setup is hard to argue against.

FWIW, I have never seen dew form on any object left in my (unheated) garage. In fact, in the winter, I make room for my truck so that dew/frost will not be on the windshield and windows in the morning.

Dom Q.