wookie1965

Great report enjoyed reading that I go for double stars and cluster's from home with my light pollution.

If you can get sissy Hass double stars for small telescopes cracking book for double and multiple stars.

Another good one is the Cambridge double star atlas.

Paul

Smashing report I've yet to see the propeller in M13  hopefully get a good seeing night and give it a go not sure if I can get it in my 5" though.

Paul

A member on here made this for me I can't thank him enough.

I bought a eq6 tripod which I still think isn't one came with no centre bolt and with me using a adapter to fit my EQ5 mount the centre bolt needed to be made.

14 minutes ago, johninderby said:

It’s the longest one they do. I also bought some shoulder washers to step down the hole size so I could use smaller bolts.

 

Thank you so much really appreciate all your help.

Paul

3 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Yes just tap on the end till it comes off and shorten the tube, then shorten the rubber cover on the tube a bit more are put the end back on.

Brilliant I will have to open this page on the pc as my phone won't show the measurements so I can get the correct handle.

I will do that later stupid phone and it's a Samsung s7 should be able to do it.

Thank you very much.

Paul

54 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Or just get the WDS Ltd tube handle. They xan easily be shortened so the 24” handle would do nicely..

https://www.wdscomponents.com/en-gb/tubed-handle-front-mounted-black-wds-8517/c-404/p-920

Is that the one you take the end off cut down and put the end back on.

I need a handle for my  5"  refractor, I have just bought some skywatcher tube rings and the distance is 23".  Going to try make one out of wood.

Well ended up buying the 140mm skywatcher rings at first sent for some 3mm of the above link then we took the dew shield off and measured the diameter of the scope.

Turned out it was 130mm so I sent for the 5mm stuff as well put the 5mm on could not close the rings took half off and replaced with the 3mm now it fastens.

Just hope this will not affect the alignment of the scope now.

Paul

1 hour ago, SteveWolves said:

No I'm sure its Kelling that clashes with us.....

Wookie1965 did we discuss this there in March?

We may have mentioned it but there was no real discussion as we were all talking about the virus and lock down.

Paul

6 hours ago, SteveWolves said:

Has  anyone thought of doing this again in the Autumn/ winter?

Yes I have and would be willing to contact the site once this virus has died down I am sure they would be happy for us to come so they make some money.

As long as it's £91 per pitch I'm in who and when does this need paying please.

Can you find out what amp the ehu is please.

2 minutes ago, Simon Dunsmore said:

Hi, 

Thanks so much for your message and very kind offer. Looking at the picture, I'm not sure that there would be enough depth on the 2" part to hold the diagonal, but I could be wrong. 

Thanks again 

Simon 

I used one on my Tal 100rs when it had a 1.25" diagonal only took it out when I bought a 2" diagonal.

Would one of these work I have used them in a Frac diagonal. If it will dont buy one I will send you one free.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/132997336391?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=132997336391&targetid=910259638509&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9046510&poi=&campaignid=10195651334&mkgroupid=107296273132&rlsatarget=pla-910259638509&abcId=1145985&merchantid=137674249&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjJeatc2X6gIVi-3tCh3fkwg7EAQYAiABEgIy1fD_BwE

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dimmer-12v-DC-DC-8A-Regulator-Intensity-Led/252447321034?hash=item3ac7086bca:g:QY4AAMXQrhdTREnF

One of these with a 12v supply

I'm interested be nice meet up I will have wife son and granddaughter with me.

Yes they do I use them on my refractors if you are using a newt make a dew shield out of a camping mat works wonders you can always get some thin plastic and glue that to the mat.

I will have to try that in my Tal then the Meade see how they compare.

Thanks John.

Cheers Peter that's brilliant.

Paul

Can some nice person measure the width of their skywatcher rings please I've seen this it will do just the job but it has different widths.

You will have to get up early in the morning to see the planets. I would consider BST Starguider eps they punch well above there weight and have a very good reputation on here.

A warm welcome to SGL got a fine scope there. 

It's like riding a bike once you have done it once it will become second nature 

That's spot on now. You will not have to touch your secondary unless you take it apart or drop the scope all you need to do is check the primary and tweak it. 

Looking at that your primary needs tweaking to align the spot inside that little ring then you should be spot on.