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Ed Taychert and folded newts.

Started by mad_astronomer, 02/06/2003 06:51AM
Posted 02/06/2003 06:51AM Opening Post
Ed? are you the Ed taychert that has the folded 18" and 20" dobs on Mel Bartel's site? If so, could you tell me how comfortable they are to use, especially near the zenith? I'm going to be making a large folded dob this summer, and I wanted to hear from someone who had made one before.

Greg

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