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Posts Made By: Joe Conway

April 1, 2007 11:27 PM Forum: Beginning Astronomy?

Need help posting wanted

Posted By Joe Conway

1. Click "Classifieds" at the top of the page.
2. Click "Place a new ad" on the left of the page where it says Classifieds.
3. This brings up a bunch of stuff. Ignore most of it and bring down the drop down menu that says "Category" and pick where you want to ad placed. For instance, if eyepiece, pick eyepiece, etc.
4. Click drop down menu for "type" and pick "wanted".
5. On title, type wanted, and what you're looking for.
6. In the body for text, tell folks what you want. You don't have to pick or say a price. If someone has what you're looking for then most likely they'll "PM" you or keep watching the area you put the wanted ad for someone to put one up for sale.

You get to review the wanted ad before you post it, so don't worry about it. Even if you mess up, you still can delete it and such and try over again. If I can do even a caveman can do it. OOPs, didn't mean to offend the cavemen. Good luck, Joe

edited for Ivan, man you're fast. Joe

April 4, 2007 12:55 AM Forum: Bad to the Bone Autos

Dream Cars You May Actually Buy

Posted By Joe Conway

1 penny per mile.

http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1

April 6, 2007 11:22 PM Forum: Celestron

Question on extention tube for SCT ??

Posted By Joe Conway

Spent some time looking and wasn't successful. Did you consider buying a visual back and then maybe this adapter held in the visual back. Not a cheap way to do it.

I see visual backs all the time used and then this part for $20 isn't too bad. Maybe you already have a visual back.

SCT Threaded Output Adapter for 2" Drawtube
http://www.jimsmobile.com/data_focuser_acc.htm#SCT%20Threaded%20Output%20Adapter%E2%80%942

Other than that maybe another refractor type diagonal? Joe

April 7, 2007 04:12 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

What are you doing about the Pet Food recall?

Posted By Joe Conway

Wasn't fast enough to buy some before they took it off the shelfs.

Figured my neighbor's dogs would really like it. Feed it to them when they're barking uncontrollably at me while I'm out in the yard viewing.

My cats eat rabbit or whatever else they drop on the back steps as leftovers.

There was a big lizard watching me from the top of the wall in my yard. I looked at him and said, "you ain't gonna make it my friend". Sure enough, he was on the back steps the next day.

April 8, 2007 07:23 PM Forum: Landscape Photography

Incoming storm

Posted By Joe Conway

First picture actually made me move back in my seat when it popped up on the screen. Quit that!!!

April 19, 2007 02:43 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Inexpensive digital camera upgrade for astrophoto

Posted By Joe Conway

I agree with Rod. The cooler where mounted would only cool the camera chamber. Not very efficient since it's mounted to the plastic body and the front of the camera is open.

They should've shown some flats of the before and after effects of cooled vs. uncooled with respect to dark cell noise. This would show whether a mod of this type even works.

Joe

April 21, 2007 05:13 PM Forum: Politics

No Guns for US?

Posted By Joe Conway

Can anyone tell me where this quote came from?

"The Amendment does not protect “the right of militiamen to keep and bear arms,” but rather “the right of the people.” The operative clause, properly read, protects the ownership and use of weaponry beyond that needed to preserve the state militias".

I'll give you the link after some comments.

April 21, 2007 08:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Brightest Comet in the Sky – Don’t Miss It!

Posted By Joe Conway

Spectacular. You even got a shooting star in the movie. You should be very proud of this. Thanks for this. Joe

April 22, 2007 01:02 AM Forum: Politics

What the Court Says

Posted By Joe Conway

And in case that wasn't enough for you to read, what the US Department of Justice says about the Second Amendment.

Sorry, I only read the facts.

http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.pdf

May 15, 2007 02:34 PM Forum: Meade

Standard meade wedge dimensions

Posted By Joe Conway

I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but I measured the wedge from my 10" SCT which is pretty old.

From the top of the wedge (inside dimension) to the top radius is 6 inches. From the same top of the plate to the pivot screw is between 5 1/8 to 5 1/4 inches (hard to get exact).

The inside dimension between the uprights is 8 1/2 inches.

So again, I don't know if this is what you're looking for but I hope it helps. Joe