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glowjet

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  1. Many thanks for your reply. It was bolted to the scope. I had somebody interested in the focuser but was not sure how it came off.
  2. Many thanks. It sold on astro buy and sell. There is also a focuser by moonlite. But I am struggling to find a price it would be
  3. Many Thanks for the reply's. I have attached some pictures. Thanks
  4. Hi, I am posting from my dad's account some may have known him on here. Sadly he passed away a few years back. I have his telescope equipment and not sure what to do. I have a losmandy gm8 and all the parts from what I can find. Plus probably a few extra bits. Not sure where I can post to ask info on this? I would like to sell the mount. And the telescope in due coarse but do not know what to ask for it? Can anybody give me any advice? Sorry if this is in the wrong section but did not know where to post.
  5. Timebandit, Snap. Great product, same time posting
  6. Invest in some Baader Wonder fluid for your optics, and of course, you can also use to keep your other optical bits and pieces in good order, see FLO top of page for details Must add, brilliant acquisition for £5, enjoy
  7. Hi Martin and welcome to SGL, Perhaps the archives held at your local Town Hall or Public library may have some information that could help, enjoy the forum
  8. Hi, well travelled exsuffolker, welcome back to SGL, I am sure you will enjoy the forum as much as you did before, we are, however, a much bigger community now with many members from your side of the pond
  9. Running hot water on the parts won`t help as you are expanding both items at the same rate. Put it in the freezer for a short period as suggested, but when you take it out have a very hot cloth, or better, a strip of thickish pliable soft rubber ( microwave is useful here ) apply to one or the other component, the heat should quickly expand the part you are holding, but be gentle with the gripping part, as explained in my previous post. If all else fails, this just a suggestion mind, you could consider some form of lever, to get a better turning torque. Try two short lengths of wood and two jubilee clips of suitable size. You will need to strongly bind with tape, one to each piece of wood and use rubber strip to protect your components when you tighten the clips, best of luck
  10. There is much sense in using two rubber pads ( or the soles of trainers ) the problem with unsticking filters and other threads is, that the more you grip the outer ring, the more you distort it, which makes the whole thing much tighter still. The lightest touch with rubber kitchen gloves has always worked for me, but I shall certainly try the rubber pad solution ( I don`t posses any trainers ) if I run into any serious trouble in the future. From my own personal point of view, I would be reluctant to use any type of liquid oil/solvent on the threads, in fear of possible ingress into the optical system, accidents do happen. A final point, as already mentioned, a smidgen of Black boot polish ( my shoe colour ) on the threads before reassembly, is a very good tip
  11. If the new board burn out as soon as it was connected, it sounds logical to assume there is a fault somewhere in a component or the wiring. If you have a Volt meter can you check the incoming voltages to the board and report back, I am sure some of our knowledgeable electronic buffs may be able to comment, once this is known. A good electronics repair Engineer may well be able to repair the boards for you, if you can find a small company which deals in such things, it is certainly, I would think, going to be cheaper than $190. Hope you solve the problem
  12. Hi Paul and welcome to SGL, you have made a very good first choice with scope and mount, I hope you get much enjoyment out of your journey into Astronomy and the forum
  13. Skywatcher 9x50 focal length is given as 180mm, info via Astro Bin, Google. The Orion 9x50 RACI however, if anyone wants to make a note, is according to the general consensus of opinion on the CN forum, is given as162mm. HTH
  14. Hi Andrew and welcome to SGL, the past two nights have been extremely good for observing, here in the North of the UK. If you lay back in a chair and watch closely, there are various movements of pinpoints of light, if your lucky you may just see one turn into an Iridium flare, where it brightens very quickly for a few seconds, as the satellites elements catch the Sun. Chris Peats "Heavens Above" free program, is an invaluable source of up to the minute information, on amongst other things, Satellites, iridium flares, Comets and the path of the ever moving ISS. enjoy your observing and the forum
  15. Hi John and welcome to SGL to both you and your wife. Get used to your scope first, before considering such as a Barlow, better quality eye pieces would be a better move, and advice on this placed in the Beginner equipment help and advise section, should bring forth some helpful advice from similar scope owners. Both of you enjoy your journey into the world of Astronomy
  16. Hi Janie, that is a very nice and honest report, of what is called your first light. As newcomers, a feather in your cap for at least being able to set up and align the scope, some often have bother, even at this first hurdle. It is best to wait till it is really dark before observing, as any light left in the sky will wash out the myriad of stars which should become visible, and if you want to take a break, do not disturb the scope but put a loose cover over the instrument to try and keep the condensation at bay. After the initial excitement and with no Moon present, the reality of it all has becomes clear "What on earth do we look at ?" as without this knowledge a goto scope will not come into its own. Help is at hand and Christmas is just round the corner. Obtain a copy of one of the most popular books available :- "Turn Left @ Orion" an invaluable aid to those just starting out and the experienced observer alike. A planisphere is also a useful addition, as it will show what constellations and stars are visible from your location at any time of the night thought the year. If you are mobile, transporting your scope to a nice dark site will help reveal a lot more of the sky, which may not be observable from a light polluted area, enjoy your new scope
  17. That mount could have vibration problems, if you want to go down the DIY route, with cast iron tubing, then use a basic tripod design for the legs, it will be much more stable, although may be on the heavy side to cart around
  18. Now if you had made provision for a bolt to be set in each corner of your concrete base and an angled metal strut bolted to the base and also to a plate at the top of you scaffold pole, it would finish looking like a skeleton pyramid, it would have killed the vibration and it should be very solid. just floating this idea for anyone els wanting to make a light but strong garden mounting, without putting in a big concrete/metal central pillar :) John.
  19. Steve, Focusing problems in the BackyardEOS, instead of the Bhatinov, try a more simple version just a Y made from same width strips as your mask, this will give you as much as a 1f stop brighter image and work the same. John.
  20. Steve, MoonLite focuser's are a dream to use, I would be interested to know which way up you had your scope when you did the change over, I did not give this much thought and held the OTA between my knees, objective to the floor of course, what I did not appreciate was the specs of minute debris which fell onto the glass after completing the process, what a job it was to clean it afterwards, as I had to strip it down again and blow the specs out, in retrospect this should be done with the OTA held the other way up or at least sloping, focuser down, we live and learn, enjoy. John.
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