crashtestdummy

Pretty sure you have already seen it faulksy, it was a few years back when they recoated my mirror.they have actually changed their wording for recoating on their site now but despite anything, it's the way they speak to their customers that is the problem. 

 told you mike...i saw this change crash on the website...still got a few issues with my coating...

Yeah I looked a while back to see how much it would cost to do my 22" when finished and noticed they had changed it.I would literally only use orion optics if I had no other choice and then I would thing again and again.

To discover he's got a lot more grinding to do on that whopping mirror of his :D Crashtest, I hope it comes out nice for you. Making a 22 inch first time out must be very challenging I would think. Good luck :)

Mammoth task indeed...good luck!

yeah its for mirror testing.yeah a very big task that im happy to take my time with.if it starts going wrong I will have it figured professionally but its going well so far :)

Are you use 1/3over centre?

That's some nickname :]

I'm ordering a feathertouch sips system :)

wish i new you was selling your paracorr

I had someone who wanted first refusal :)

Cars are money sinks, getting a good one is pretty much a lottery.

Another suggestion might be to take out a credit card that offers an interest free shopping term, pay it off in full when you sell your lightbridge and have your new scope ready to use at the same time.

you don't wanna be scopeless ,its no fun

:-(

i don't do credit cards,everything I own is 100% paid for :)

scopeless isn't too bad tbh as the weather is always too bad to use one most of the time.looks like this month is done observing wise as the moon is now rising so that's another 2 weeks with no observing.think I will hold out until april then sell stuff ready unless ive finished my mirror before then

You know, there's a third fist in his beard...

everyone knows Chuck Norris let bruce lee win because he knew he didn't have long left anyway ;)

wish you best of luck on your monster build mate!

Wow after an hour and a half I have just over a 2mm bevel on one side but I've been steady andthere's no chips.

Are you running a progress thread? :)

What focal length are you going to make them? Presumably around the F/3 mark?

f3.6 for a 2000mm focal length.dont want the scope too high at zenith

I'm thinking of a 24" F/3 myself at some point, at 1.8m focal length I shouldn't ever need steps :D.

So am I. i just can't get to see one.

Wouldn't be so bad if you could see them at a reasonable time.

Every other thread is Ison this and lovejoy that.

fingers crossed.

Holiday next week so tonight is the only chance I have this new moon and even thats looking dodgy!!

Managed a half decent night for a change but hoping for another night next week before the moon is up again.2 decent dark site sessions a month and im happy enough

looking good for tonight...im on nights though :( and still have me equinox 80 to test !

looking good for tonight...im on nights though :( and still have me equinox 80 to test !

I find xcweather.co.uk is quite reliable and has % cloud cover throughout day and night.

Good luck with that

Try and get a petition if you can.

Good luck

Call and call and call...

what's happened?

People walking up to you with torches asking you what you are doing and general things like idiots with laser pointers.gave upto avoid being blinded by them all.

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