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Chris

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  1. I remember YTS but I think it got phased out just a little while before I left school? It wasn't much money even then was it! I think I had it relatively good, 78 pounds per week as an engineering apprentice for GEC. I wasn't cool enough for a Vespa though, I bought a Kawasaki AR50 intstead
  2. I can only imagine that was a lot of dosh to someone just left school. It must have a lot of sentimental value, 29 years is about 29 times longer than I've ever kept a scope for!
  3. That thing makes the Moonlite focuser look like an Ant!
  4. I hear that Damian! I hope things improve soon else I'll be starting a 'show us your binos' thread
  5. Lovely! Now I want a Moonlite for my 100ED
  6. That's in great condition, any idea how old it is?
  7. Wow Stu, you're a one man frac moral machine!
  8. I think so too Earl, only to be spoiled by the tupperware dish dust cap, I probably need to find/make something a bit more authentic
  9. Come to the dark side and post a pic of your Telementor http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/245216-show-us-your-frac/ Sorry for the heresy
  10. Just testing my Skylight 60mm f16 and C100ED on my new Skytee II, and I thought I'd try and boost moral with the frac clan after reading the "show me your dob" thread
  11. Lots of great scopes on this thread I put this little one together a year ago using an Altair 150p f/5 OTA. The idea was that it would be practice before building a larger truss Dob but that didn't happen. Now Dobless I'm off to boost moral for the frac clan with a 'show me you frac' thread
  12. Crikey how did I miss this thread! Brilliant project, nice one
  13. How can they ask so much for a pier plate?!?! I just use the head of the tripod bolted to a blank ali plate with a hole in the middle, seems to work fine and cost about 8 pounds for the ali.
  14. Really great guide which I'm sure a lot of us will benefit from What a massive difference start to finish!
  15. The Talisker eyepiece is a nice edition, just watch out for the severe ghosting of objects after prolonged use
  16. Looks very good tingting, really sharp detail and good colour balance. I'd be very very pleased if i had done it!
  17. Ok, I think you've proved beyond a shadow of doubt that you're the ultimate widefield junky of us all Congratulations Tom and Olly I hope you get this outstanding (and in a league of its own!) mosaic commissioned, it truly deserves it! I know I'm going to enjoy looking at the Jpeg fro some time, so thanks for sharing
  18. On the plus side, this thread is about to celebrate it's hundredth page!
  19. Wow! and I'm not just saying that!
  20. Yes, they do make me fancy chocolate thinking about it
  21. Down to just my William Optics 10x50 ED BA8's at the moment. Pin sharp over 80% FOV, built like a tank, and they look like they've been dipped in chocolate
  22. I sold one of these little beauties about a year ago and had little luck with imaging ever since! I rejoined the club a couple of weeks ago
  23. The mount will probably give you a bigger headache, but its fun to try these things, good luck
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