Re: FSQ (NEW) & Scopeguard Case

Hans,

We built the telescope to Art Ciampi's (LSS/TNR) specifications. We fit the FSQ-106ED to the case, the telescope had a dust cover in place. Art wanted the telescope to be stored in it's most compact configuration.

Due to the variety of adapters inherent to the Takahashi product line and various end user configurations it is impossible to cover every situation.

As you can see in the attached photos the FSQ-106ED has a dust cover both out of and inside the case. I do not know but would assume that every FSQ-106ED comes with this dust cap as this particular telescope had the rear cover when removed from it's factory shipping carton.

We've shipped quite a few of the cases and had had no negative feedback.

All you had to do is contact us if you were not satisfied and we can work through your issue. If you are a US customer we will pay return shipping to ScopeGuard and ship a replacement case built to your specifications at no charge. If you are international we can replace the case at no additional charge at your shipping cost.

Please contact me if you have additional questions or comments.

Regards,
Don

Don Holcombe
ScopeGuard Telescope Transport Cases
www.scopeguard.com

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Don,

I am not complaining about the quality of the case, which is high quality as the other two I own (Mewlon 250 & NJP cases) and I have no intention of returning this case. As I have since been made aware TNR ship their FSQ-106ED's to their US (Only) customers with a screw-in end cap which preserves the airline portability of the Scopeguard case. This end cap apparently is not available from Takahashi but only from TNR. All I have to do is try and find a good machinist here down-under to manufacture me a similar cap.

It was not my intention to tarnish the reputation of Scopeguard or their products so I will delete the original thread in this forum and in future keep my comments to myself.

My apologies for any offence resulting from my comments.

Hans.

The metal cover we supply is supplied to us by Takahashi. We asked Takahshi since the introduction of the TOA-130 to include the male 72mm FS-102 aluminum cover to fit into the rear coupling of the TOA-130, 150, TSA-102 and FSQ-106 to seal off the optical tube.

You can get one through your Takahshi dealer.

Art Ciampi

Don, what are the approx dimensions of your case? Thanks,
Ivan