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water cooling?

Started by hakescl, 06/07/2010 02:18PM
Posted 06/07/2010 02:18PM Opening Post
Does anyone use water cooling on their SBIG camera? Now that we are getting some July temperatures here already I am wondering if this is worth the trouble for only a couple of months use.

Also, wouldn't any "garden" pump work?

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