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Posts Made By: Matt Affenita

December 20, 2009 04:55 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

anyone use a RF newt for a large finder?

Posted By Matt Affenita

.. If so how does it perform? How did you mount it? can you post a picture of it?
I have a 114mm f5 newt that missing a focuser, I'm thinking about putting it on my 13.1inch Dobsonian as a super finder.
Matt

December 29, 2009 06:05 PM Forum: Telescope Making

I need some ideas...

Posted By Matt Affenita

.. For a quick and easy alt/az mount. I want to make 1 or 2 easy set-up mounts for use at my clubs star parties. I'm going to mount a 5"newt, 4.5"newt (short tube), and maybe some various refractors 60mm-70mm range. If you have built a pipe mount or other tyoe of alt-az mount please take picture and post it. Any hints, construction details would be greatly appreciated.
... I was thinking of making a poor-mans EZ touch out of a 2" T joint piece of steel pipe 8O what do you think.