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Guide camera arrived!

Started by fblue, 08/04/2007 01:02AM
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Posted 08/04/2007 01:02AM Opening Post
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Yeah, the Meade DSI Pro arrived! I made little covers for the filter slide on the front housing and it should be ready for duty as the guide camera. Tomorrow night I will give it a try. 8)
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Posted 08/04/2007 01:25AM #1
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I want a thorough report and if it doesn't meet Floyd Blue specs, ship it back! grin
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Hi Floye, How didi you make the covers for the DSI? I need to make some, right now i'm using tape.

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Floyd, word of advice... make sure you have plenty of USB 2.0 ports... USB 1.1 won't cut it at all...
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