johninderby

You’ve got yourself a great eyepiece. ?

One of my favourite Naglers. Prefer it to the 31mm Nagler as to me it gave more satisfying views. 

9 minutes ago, JamesF said:

£7.50 for a 40-piece socket set!  What is it made of?  Papier-mache?

James

I think it’s actually a type of cheese.  ?

Should  last long enough to undo two nuts though......I think.

The Halfords is a lovely little set though with a lifetime replacement guarantee. I keep one around for small tasks.. 

Any small socket set like this will do. Of course you can pick up cheap sets off Amazon or eBay for a few quid as well if you don’t think you’ll be using it much. 

https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-36-piece-socket-set-1-4

Or the cheapie stuff that won’t last but is cheap.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rolson-36109-Socket-Set-Pieces/dp/B000WDTI1C/ref=sr_1_4?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1539893610&sr=1-4&keywords=Socket+set&refinements=p_36%3A118658031

Once you’ve had a Berlebach you just don’t want to go back to a steel tripod. 

It’s the UNI18 and FLO also sell the spreader.

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/berlebach-tripods/berlebach-uni-18-tripod-heq5-eq6.html

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/tripods/spread-stopper-for-berlebach-tripods-31008.html

BTW the pic on FLO is one I took of my tripod. ?

Does indeed reduce vibration as wood dampens vibration whereas steel just transmits it and if you fit the spreader bar so much easier to just flick the legs out into position. Makes setting up quicker and easier than the steel tripod. Find with the rubber feet on a hard surface have no need of vibration pads. You can use the spikes on grass but I don’t usually bother.The Berlebach are beautifully made and have endless accessories available. The only thing I didn’t like about the stock tripod was the spreader chain arrangement but fortunately easily sorted by fitting the aluminium spreader.

I used to have a WO wooden tripod which did look good until you put it next to the Berlebach where it suddenly looked crude and cheaply made in comparison. 

Received the mounting foot for my grab’n’go 80ED scope I had been after thanks to another SGL member Cleetus. Great guy. Sent the foot by 1st Class post and wouldn’t accept any payment. Not even for the postage. Some amazing members here. ???

Helps keep the weight down and perfectly adequate for visual. ?

           John

Yes the Berlebach tripods aren’t exactly the cheapest. Fortunately I already had one from another mount and it does make for a very portable combination. 

56 minutes ago, R26 oldtimer said:

Delivery 1/2 arrived last night!

 

Very nice.  ?

Is delivery 2/2 a tripod? Berlebach maybe? 

3 minutes ago, geordie85 said:

That is awesome. Where'd you get it from? 

Don’t have one myself but Amazon does. ?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fantasy-Fields-Bookcase-Bookshelf-Water-based/dp/B01BNL4UAK

 I assume you’re using a serial cable with a usb converter to connect.

Exchange it for one of these maybe?  ?

15 minutes ago, parallaxerr said:

Was that the one on ABS John? I was very tempted myself, but couldn't find enough info about them! Looks lovely.

Yes it was. Went for it as I used to have one. Made by Long Perng and was available from a few different places. For visual couldn’t really see any difference between the. FPL51 glass used and an FPL53 scope. 

Will see how it performs with a Herschel Wedge. The red solar finder is a coincidence as I already had it. 

Revelation 80ED f6.8 for grab’n’go duties. In decent condition. Typical ED frac with FPL51 glass and good enough for what I want it for. Had one years ago and found it gave very nice views so when I came across another one at a good price bought it.  ?

Wasn’t under the Ultimaker name but think it’s the same.. Printed at full scale would be about a metre long. 

Small nozzles do give good results but can take an age to print.

Here’s a T-Rex skull that took me about 11 hours to print.  ?  Have the files for the rest of the skeleton but hate to think how long it would take to print.

What slicer are you using? I bought Simplify3D which made a tremendous improvement over any of the free ones. 

Hope there will be a build thread.

Hmmmm perhaps this forum needs a space model section. ??

How about a Milenium Falcon coffee table? Where else do you put a large scale MF?  ?

Makes me wonder what other space themed models are lurking in SGL members homes.  ?

Will be very nice when finished.  ?

Have a Lego one about half that size in the lounge.

Part of a model of a Rocketdyne  F1 as used on the Saturn V  ?

Good mod. Wish Skywatcher would fit better saddles or at least have optional saddles. 

Replaced the stock saddle on my AZ-EQ5 GT with an ADM one although had to fit a new puck to the mount as well.

Not the cheapest way but Skywatcher do a serial to usb cable. Is there a local Skywatcher dealer?

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/celestron-mounts/sky-watcher-synscan-usb-to-serial-rs-232-cable.html

Had the same problem recently. Turned out to be the serial / usb adaptor that was the problem updating the driver didn’t help so bought another adaptor and no problem.

5 minutes ago, Littleguy80 said:

Haha I nearly added words to the effect myself! It’s the last of my planned purchases  

Famous last words.  ?