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Posts Made By: chuck faytak

December 17, 2002 06:22 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Crayford Helical

Posted By chuck faytak
Thanks for lookin.
I've built a couple of crayfords and now I'd like to try the helical low profile type.
Any help or direction appriciated.
Keep looking up
Chuck

August 19, 2003 12:18 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Advice on a 16" mirror

Posted By chuck faytak
Looking for some knowledge.
Have built Three scopes two 6" and a 10"
Have a matching pair of 16" started.(sell one for mirror money)
Have never made a mirror.
I'm after Quality but am on a budget (who isn't)
Addmit that I'm a perfectionist and making my own mirror would probably send me to the funny farm!
Thought about finding a Meade needing recoating?
Any thoughts would help.
Keep looking up
Chuck

July 29, 2004 01:39 PM Forum: Lost Contacts and Personal Messages

BFSP Registration

Posted By chuck faytak
Black Forest Star Party
I'm lucky enough to have my reg in,
there is someone in our club that didn't get registered in time.
[B]Anyone know of someone who is registered but cant make it. shocked [/B]

February 8, 2005 09:58 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Looking for small mirror coater

Posted By chuck faytak
Sorry if this has been posted to death.
I Have a 4.25" Edmunds without coating.
Need to coat it.
Any suggestions would be great.
(This is going to be a finder Scope)

June 19, 2005 11:37 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Focuser height/ eyepiece focal length?

Posted By chuck faytak
:S Thanks for looking.
I'm at the point on my truss scope to adjust (trim poles) to set my focal length for eyepieces.
In the past centering on the travel was good enough.
I'm getting fussy now.
Does anyone know the differeance in eyepieces as there distance from the focal point?
Keep looking up
Chuck

December 22, 2006 09:18 PM Forum: Telescope Making

aluminum trusses

Posted By chuck faytak
Which aluminum is the stiffest for trusses.
currently using hardware store al.(no idea of grade)works alright, but a little flex.
Any info would be greatly useful.
Supplier would be nice to.
Keep looking up
Chuck

December 30, 2006 02:51 PM Forum: Telescope Making

How is this?

Posted By chuck faytak
Atemer's,
Have any of you had much luck selling on asto--mart?
Listed this a while ago and had a garage sale response.
Advice welcome.
Keep looking up
Chuck

February 17, 2008 09:59 PM Forum: Telescope Making

powered ground board

Posted By chuck faytak
Hello
I've updated my scope again.
Installed a powered ground board.
Has anyone dealt with the power dropping out temporarily due to dew or stray piece of grass?
I still need to install a capacitor across the leads.
Wondered if a smaller gell battery on the scope side of
the rings would prevent my DSC from getting lost with a power interruption.
The dew heaters are simple enough that this doesn’t affect them
Any help or thoughts would be great
Keep looking up
Chuck

February 9, 2005 10:04 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Looking for small mirror coater

Posted By chuck faytak
Sorry if this has been posted to death.
I Have a 4.25" Edmunds without coating.
Need to coat it.
Any suggestions would be great.
(This is going to be a finder Scope)

December 22, 2006 09:18 PM Forum: Telescope Making

aluminum trusses

Posted By chuck faytak
ok

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