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Scope finished, thank you for your help!!

Started by Leslie Hess, 05/20/2003 03:37AM
Posted 05/20/2003 03:37AM Opening Post
Thanks for the advice and help which guided me to making this fine 10" dob.

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Posted 05/20/2003 04:39AM #1
Looks great!! Have you considered something to finish off the ends of the tube? Door edge guard trim, available at any auto parts store, works well and is easy to do. I've used it on several of my creations. So now that it's done, how does it perform?
Bill in SA


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Posted 05/20/2003 05:16AM #2
Wow! great job! ... and your dogs look too perfect, like they could be little painted lawn ornaments.
Posted 05/20/2003 12:16PM #3
Very nice! What's that base made of? Looks like granite? That's kind of going overkill on the vibration-reduction thing.
Posted 05/21/2003 02:34PM #4
You could have fooled us on the size and said those were your Dobermans. wink

Charlie

Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory