Image of the day

Captured by
Philip Imbrogno

Jupiter

About Astromart

My Account

New to Astromart?

Register an account...

Need Help?

Posts Made By: Bob Chan

June 2, 2006 03:44 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Re: What are your 3 most used eyepieces?

Posted By Bob Chan
I actually have 4 - 31mm, 26mm, 20mm Naglers and 14mm Meade Ultra Wide Angle. I use them in a 10" Meade Equatorial Starfinder, 12" LX-200 and 17.5" Discovery Truss Tube.

Clear, dark and Steady Skies,

Spaced-Out Bob (Chan)

January 22, 2010 01:59 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Ethos: I Took The Plunge

Posted By Bob Chan
Rod, You are going to love the view you get with the Ethos. That is what happened with me when I saw the 13mm with Uncle Al at RTMC in 2007. I shook hands with him, congratulated him on his latest optical achievement and told him that I knew that my wallet was going to be much lighter once he started selling them. I only have the 8mm and 13mm at present. I thought that the 6mm and 10mm would be too close to the 8mm and 13mm. I decided to wait and go for a larger focal length than the 17mm. I will probably purchase the 21mm in the next few months.

Clear, Dark and Steady Skies,

Spaced-Out Bob

January 30, 2010 09:23 PM Forum: Eyepieces

10 MM Ethos Report

Posted By Bob Chan
See Rod, What did we tell you? Now you know what you were missing. Problem is, there are 5 more in the Ethos series. I have the 8mm and 13mm, but I am saving up for the 21mm once it is more readily available.

Clear, Dark and Steady Skies,

Spaced-Out Bob

February 14, 2010 08:02 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

C8 counterweight?

Posted By Bob Chan
Brent, I use a counterweight system that I think was made by Losmandy. It has a rail that is mounted to the bottom of the optical tube and a sliding counterweight system that you can add other threaded counterweights to. I bought mine from Oceanside Photo and Telescope, Check with Anacortes first though since they sponsor Astromart.

Clear, Dark and Steady Skies,

Spaced-Out Bob

October 4, 2015 03:48 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Safty "button?" On counter weight shaft

Posted By Bob Chan
If you can't find the correct part, you could always use a fender washer with a bolt. That is what I did on my Meade Starfinder.

Clear, Dark and Steady Skies,

Spaced-Out Bob

A fender washer is a oversized washer but with a smaller hole.

October 5, 2015 01:20 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Re: Astro Physics Telescope - 130mm f/6.3 Starfire

Posted By Bob Chan
I have been on the waiting list since 1999 also. Originally I was on the list for a Traveler, but I wouldn't mind getting a 130.

Clear, Dark and Steady Skies,

Spaced-Out Bob

October 22, 2009 04:47 AM Forum: Polls

Wins the 2009 World Series

Posted By Bob Chan
I can't stand the Yankees! I hope they get their rear ends handed to them. Any time they need a All Star, they go and buy one. I hate that. My team can't keep their stars! Go Phillies!

A Suffering A's Fan!

Clear, Dark and Steady Skies,

Spaced-Out Bob (Chan)

October 31, 2009 04:37 AM Forum: Polls

Wins the 2009 World Series

Posted By Bob Chan
Jon, I agree completely! I can't stand how they just spend money to make a great team. Where as our teams have to do it the hard way and build their teams up through the draft.If and when the Yankees lose, I hope Steinbrenner can hear me laughing from California.

Bob

April 14, 2020 04:00 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Scope storage?... They don't make Ziplocs that big!

Posted By Bob Chan
Go visit a engine machine shop, they have large plastic bags for cylinder heads and complete engines.  Good luck.

Clear, Dark and Steady Skies,

Spaced-Out Bob (Chan)

May 23, 2022 07:49 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Need Help to Repair Celestron 25 X 100 Sky Master Binoculars

Posted By Bob Chan
Try Suddarth Optical, my friend had his binoculars repaired by them, he was extremely happy.
Good Luck.

Bob

Funding Member

Sponsors


View all sponsors

Search