May 23, 2004 Jupiter SketchPosted By Mike Clemens |
Your sketches are superb and positively inspiring.
Posts Made By: Mike Clemens
May 25, 2004 06:48 AM
Forum:
Solar System Observing
June 2, 2004 01:01 AM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
Fake BillsPosted By Mike Clemens |
On all three requests I've gotten from European buyers, they have asked me to write lower prices on the customs declarations. I wont do it, there are too many forms where you have to sign and print your name saying - "what I'm saying is TRUE."
The US Customs agents I've talked to on the phone say they do inspect outgoing packages (though far less than incoming packages) and they do see things being illegally represented at times and they can take action.
One guy from Ireland wanted me to disassemble a refractor into parts and mail the parts individually so they could all be marked at super low prices.
June 2, 2004 05:47 PM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
6" Synta OTA CollimationPosted By Mike Clemens |
No worries! Take the time while it's apart to remove any Synta glue/grease/aluminum chips from the threads on the tube and the cell. (Use some alchohol or light solvents to clean up the threads.)
Then just screw the lens cell back on the tube. You can test collimation if you like, but there is certainly no reason to think it was any more precisely aligned before you removed it, than after!!
July 8, 2004 09:44 AM
Forum:
Telescope Making
Carbon CagePosted By Mike Clemens |
Looks superb. Yes... how much does it weigh?
July 10, 2004 08:21 AM
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Astro-Physics
Impact of New Production on Those WaitingPosted By Mike Clemens |
Rolands last post said "The 155EDF will be transformed into this new scope, name is not quite set yet."
January 12, 2005 03:11 AM
Forum:
Refractors
COPING WITH COLDPosted By Mike Clemens |
Maybe a marine battery and a 12V Kendrick Anti-Dew Suit?
Observing in anything warmer than 10F is pure pleasure!
Observing in anything warmer than 10F is pure pleasure!
January 19, 2005 09:36 AM
Forum:
Telescope Making
brass compression bandsPosted By Mike Clemens |
So I ordered 3 types from mcmaster.com...
1/4" by 1 foot, 0.064" thick -- WAYY TOO THICK
1/4" by 1 foot, 0.032" thick -- NOT IDEAL
1/4" by 1 foot, 0.025" thick -- PERFECT
1/4" by 1 foot, 0.064" thick -- WAYY TOO THICK
1/4" by 1 foot, 0.032" thick -- NOT IDEAL
1/4" by 1 foot, 0.025" thick -- PERFECT
October 6, 2005 07:20 PM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
Losmandy G-11 nodding/flexture problemPosted By Mike Clemens |
You're asking a lot of it. Until recently I had a 7" f/8 refractor mounted on a G11 and no matter how well tuned, the moment arm of the large heavy scopes is a bit "in control" of the mount. I also had flexure that was not backlash related. I dont think the clutch material would have made any difference. I think the big heavy scopes simply flex parts of the mount.
My solution was an older AP900QMD and it was far, far less than the $10,000 you mention.
My solution was an older AP900QMD and it was far, far less than the $10,000 you mention.
October 28, 2005 08:39 AM
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APM
6" AchroPosted By Mike Clemens |
I would seriously doubt it is any better than the CA from a Celestron 6" f/8 achromat. The TMB achromat is favored for it's superior minimum wavefront quality, superior cell construction, and superior coatings.
November 28, 2005 07:37 AM
Forum:
CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
Mars November 18, 2005Posted By Mike Clemens |
very nice
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