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Posts Made By: Elliott Pitilon

November 8, 2004 05:31 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Re: I Guess I'm Being Insincere...

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
Lots of great perspectives here.

Buck, seems like you and I have traveled many of the same roads.


November 17, 2004 04:21 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

not ANOTHER collimation issue

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
It's probably the little bit of play (slop) in the fit in the focuser. I've experienced the same thing with a Cheshire eyepiece when checking collimation versus the collimation cap.

Elliott
Orion XT8
Vista 10x50

December 8, 2004 12:29 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Books

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
"The Backyard Astronomer's Guide" by Dickinson and Dyer gives a good deal of information about different eyepiece types and their own (respected) recommendations.

Elliott
XT8
Vista 10x50

December 28, 2004 03:23 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Which finder?

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
Floyd,

I have the Orion 9x50 RACI on my XT8 and have been very satisfied with both its performance and the need to be less of a contortionist. I too use mine in concert with a Telrad.

Elliott
Orion XT8
Vista 10x50

February 20, 2005 05:03 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Virgo cluster - first time

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
Great report, Dmitri. I hope to be doing similar observations soon (if it ever clears up again. )

Congratulations on a great night!

March 1, 2005 01:23 AM Forum: Eyepieces

25mm Swan EP

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
Floyd,

Sounds like the 26mm Nagler T5 is the answer those scopes of yours deserve. 8)

March 5, 2005 07:21 PM Forum: After Dark

orion focuser

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
On the top of the focuser, on either side of the locking thumbscrew, you will see a little hole. A 1.5mm allen wrench fits the setscrews in there.

Gently tighten them until you take up the slop in the focuser without making it too tight to turn the focus knobs.

You should see much less image shift after that.

You can also adust tension on the focus knobs my tightening or loosening the four phillips screws on the plate beneath the focuser.

Hope this helps. Let us know how it works out for you.

March 9, 2005 10:49 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Another Amazing sight

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
Talk about your flying fish!!! 8)

Very nice.

March 19, 2005 05:41 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Right Angle, Erect Image Finders

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
The Orion 9x50 RACI has proven a very good, useful finder, especially in conjunction with a Telrad.

April 12, 2005 04:42 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Questions about collimation and focuser movement

Posted By Elliott Pitilon
Rob,

I have an XT8 but not the Intelliscope.
Check on either side of the locking screw above the focuser for two small allen screws. They take a 1.5mm allen wrench. By tightening them a bit you will remove much of the slop in the focuser. However, don't make them so tight that you make the focus knobs hard to turn.

You can also adjust the tension of the four screws that hold the plate over the pinion gear. (This will have an effect on the smoothness of operation.)

Hopefully this will help some. (I apologize in advance if you've already tried these remedies and I somehow missed that.)

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