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January 25, 2004 03:39 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

quickcam mod

I am getting ready to modify a quickcam 4000. Does any body know if it the same modification as the 3000, and can I K3CCD with the 4000.
PLEASE HELP !!!!!! troy

January 31, 2004 05:13 AM Forum: Telescope Making

I have a Meade 12.5 star finder and am in the middle of rebuilding it. However I did something very dumb to the mirror when I was still very new to the hobby. I tried to clean the dust off it with a camel hair brush, So now there is allot of tiny scratches on it, not deep...seems to be on the coatings IM guessing. At any rate, Meade glued the mirror and top of a piece of 1-inch particleboard. After reading on this site I am wondering if that is affecting my performance. Besides that I thinking about getting it redone at Galaxy Optics but don’t now how to get it off the piece of wood with our missing it up any more. Or wondering if I did ruin the mirror any way.
ANY SUGESSTIONS?
Troy

February 4, 2004 07:24 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

newbie quistion

Posted By Troy Tolhurst

What is a darkframe and flatfield frame and how do I make them and use them.
Troy

February 13, 2004 02:54 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

k3ccd tools help

Posted By Troy Tolhurst

Hi,
I am tools. I have a modified Quickcam 4000 per Steve Chambers
mod. However I cant get a display or picture displayed on my laptop
when I open K3CCd. When I use the software that came with the camera
it works fine. Can anybody help. Needless to say I am very frustrated.I get an error that video source is not detected.
thanks Troy

March 27, 2004 02:53 PM Forum: Telescope Making

mirror coatings

Posted By Troy Tolhurst

I know this is going to sound like a dumb question but, how bad do scratchs on the mirror have to be before it totally screws up your image. I tried dusting off my 12.5 with a camel hair brush when I first got it. Still considered a newbie. It seems to be working fine but cant tell for sure because I dont have any thing to compare it with.
Thanks Troy

March 30, 2004 07:24 PM Forum: Telescope Making

university optics mirrors

Posted By Troy Tolhurst

Do you think that UA makes good mirrors? I am going to build 2 6 inchers and would like to get started but, have no idea where to begin.
Thanks Troy

January 29, 2004 07:13 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

quickcam mod

Posted By Troy Tolhurst

Hi all,
I am tring to modify a quickcam 4000 web cam and I posted a quistion a few days ago. (thank you Ivan for your suggestion), so I joined http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCUIAG/
and I am waiting for approved membership. However I am in search of the IC chip for the modification of Martin Burri web sight. I have called all over the USA, and have no luck in finding it. It seems evry body that is refered to me is out of bussiness. I am very fustrated because this is truelly where my passion is. being new to the hobby I dont have many connects for such ting s as this chip., Can any body give me some tips? The chip is either part# IC4066 or MC4066. from what I understand the MC or IC 4016 will also work. thanks
Troy

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