My Current Project

I recently sold my 4" f/10 refractor with every intention of replacing it with a 5" version. However, someone talked me out of that idea when I came upon a deal on a C-8 ota. I figured it would fit my TAL-2 mount great, especially since I already had modified it with a Celestron drive system from a CI-700. The ota already had a Losmandy 4" dovetail plate, so I had to attach a dovetail base to make it work. I really like the way it works, especially being able to sit comfortably in the observing chair. Saturn is great at 300X !!

Walt

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Hey Walter,

Nice rig! Someday I'm going to buy one of those old SCTs, wrap the tube in a fine wood veneer and have the cast parts powder coated to some never-before-seen color :-).

Lee