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Hi Andy and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge I certainly would like to know where the Great Man's telescopes have gone. Steve

Hi Jim and a very warm welcome back to the Lounge Steve

Hi Dave and a very warm welcome to the Lounge. Nice to see a TAL M on show There was a Tal 25mm eyepiece for sale a while back on ABS. They do come up frequently, so it's just a matter of waiting. Steve

You don't need any power for a reed switch, it is purely a magnetic switch. Steve

Hi Peter, I use the Levesdome system to run my Pulsar Dome. I used a std motor vehicle SPDT relay from a motor factors. I also use the hall effect switch for the home position. I tried magnetic reed switches but they were troublesome. You need to note that a 10 kΩ pull up resistor is required between the 5v pin and the digital pin. I obtained my 5v supply from the K8055 board using the upper pins of either SK2 or SK3 5v outputs. Steve

Received this from RVO today. A Baader Diamond Steeltrack including the adaptor to attach it to my beloved Tal 200K ? Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi Billy and a very warm welcome to the Lounge The issues were on the initial batches of the EQ8. SW have tightened up the quality control on the later batches. It's negligible so PHD2 guiding will can check the amount and compensate. Check youtube for guides on how to adjust RA & DEC backlash. Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge. Great images Steve

Hi Bill and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi James and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Great to you have it fettled to at least get some subs under your belt Martin. Onwards and upwards Steve

Hi Wes and a very warm welcome too the Lounge Steve

I would ask the question to Lucas: "Can I buy the mount only" Then have a fabricated "elbow" manufactured for your pier and declination. Steve

I can see it now:- Reclining sofa's, licenced bar, games room.......... Steve

Fabulous undertaking Shane. A real transformation. Hope you're back is intact, as mine would have been in bits after that work load. Steve

Hi Nigella, Can you post some photos of the inside of the dome, in particular views of the top of the inner wall where it meets the dome. Steve

Just seen the video. The dome is turning at a fair lick and could cause damage to the drive belt teeth or de-bond the belt due to the inertia when the dome starts and stops. I use a motor controller and have slowed my dome down to 60 secs per revolution to combat this issue. Steve

That's looking very professional build Peter. looking forward to the step by step photos until a fully completed Observatory Steve

Great imagination and methodology on achieving your Semi-automated Dome Next step... the Shutter ? Steve

The good old 2.1 metre Pulsar Dome is looking incredible after it's makeover. It looks like new Steve