garryblueboy

I love mine it’s a perfect all rounder and is very portable would take something special to get me to part with it 

On 06/04/2022 at 17:40, Alan White said:

Evri Steve has been, Postie Pete

Used recent new unused purchase to replace the seat I sold @garryblueboy some time ago, missed it ever since

 

And a great Seat  it’s been Alan 

On 09/03/2022 at 20:27, solarboy said:

Anyone going to kelling heath spring equinox 2022 star party 

I was but my tent had to go so no accommodation now but have the pitch still 

Couldn’t make it this year was looking forward to it but family commitments made it not possible this year so hopefully next year 

Replaced mine in Nov 2021 easy fix cleaned up old one for spare so no problem going forward 

Prinz 550 refractor 

My TMB gives perfect colour as does my TSA120 and TEC 110 

Vision express in Cambridge really good from start to finish 

I had mine done 5 years ago best money I ever spent I had very high ASTIGMATISM in both eyes this was corrected and now I view with out those dreaded glasses and it’s so much more pleasurable 

I need all of mine so the voice in my head says at the moment 4 in total including the solar

a very nice 110 TEC WO -Tak TSA120 -TMB APM  Astreya 130 quadruplet 

5 hours ago, Alan White said:

Nice to see another secret Car Park meet up, I wonder how many of those us Astronomers have.
I remember meeting @garryblueboy some years ago at a service station and have done so on other occasions too for sales and purchases,
but for a 'I'll show you mine if you show me yours...' 🤣

Nice to see both your faces and scopes, they look great.

 

And a very Pleasant meet it was Alan I think it was you showed me yours and I brought it 🤣😂

22 hours ago, F15Rules said:

Yes, Paul, Steve is a top man in every way.

It would be nice to meet you in person at some point too!👍

Dave

Yep he is a Top Guy 

I purchased a full set less the unavailable 18mm and they are pretty good the views from the 6mm and 9mm are very crisp and clean I’m very pleased so far with there performance and a great price to the build quality is excellent 

A quick couple hours to test out the new mount and a few eyepieces 

9 hours ago, BGazing said:

Had no idea that they make even a special mounting plate for TTS.

Same as DM6 mount 3/8 bolt 

1 hour ago, Deadlake said:

How much does your TMB-APM weigh?

About 15kg 

The uni is fine and as Jeremy says planet is beefier I had it when I mounted my Tak150TOA so was kind of needed but I’m now using the uni with the TTS160 and my weighty TMB-APM and it’s rock solid 

26 minutes ago, RobertI said:

Good Lord - so much Green & Black!

They just work so well 

Haven’t upgraded in a while new case came today enabling a  reshuffle of cases in to nearly one I now have two cases and a bag for the Bino sets 

Not strictly the postman but Amazon I’ve been looking for a hard case to house most of my eyepieces and came across this it’s perfect I can now take out two cases instead of around 5 the unmarked one in the 100° case is a 9mm Myriad it came like that unmarked 

If only one thank goodness it’s not it would be either my 130 or the Takahashi 120 TSA on the Panther 160 it’s perfect for me 

26 minutes ago, Alan White said:

It was from fleabay 

I must admit Alan I was tempted 

On 13/09/2021 at 16:55, Alan White said:

Postie visited today with a recent purchase, have wanted to try one of these for ages.
He also brought a few cards as well, Birthday today as well, so a present for myself.

Was this of a famous site Alan I was watching one of those 

6 hours ago, JeremyS said:

Hefty, but not THAT big

🙂

I once had the set of those eyepieces very good quality 

On 12/09/2021 at 20:35, RobertI said:

What an amazing looking mount! Congratulations. Just out of interest, apart from increased weight capacity, does the top mounted design give any other advantages over the side mounted design (you may not have used it enough to find out yet!)?

Better centre of gravity more stable 

On 13/09/2021 at 00:20, Louis D said:

I would think if you don't have it exactly level, this top mounted and counterbalanced design would be much more immune to swinging around in azimuth than a side mounted design if unclutched unless it is also counterbalanced.

no not at all far easier to balance