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Nae botha - but I cant see what advantage the thing you are looking for offers over what you already have ??
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From memory they are M8 bolts - we have various lengths in 316 stainless with allen key (hex) heads so you can nip them up tight. Let me know what length you want and I will pop them in the post to you.
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Ba nuts and bolts are still widely used in the model aircraft world. https://www.gwr-fasteners.co.uk/ba-screws-nuts--washers-1-c.asp
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To be honest for what they cost I would bin it. If you are not 100% sure what you are doing (I don't think you are or you wouldn't be posting the question 😉 ) then mains power should be treated with great respect.
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You can do that - when you have the scope pointing at what it thinks it is looking at then right click on the object in Cdc and tell it it is correct (cant remember the exact phrase to click on). As bottletopburly says - platesolving is much more accurate.
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I love simple solutions that work well. If you are worried about the plate a cheap alternative is to use a car brake disc - from memory I think its a Skoda Octavia front disc that the right size but check first!
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Wireless connection?
Skipper Billy replied to Thalestris24's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Put the computer on the scope then use RDP or other such thing like Teamviewer to operate it ??? NUC's are cheap these days. Only one wire to worry about! -
Unguided exposures with an EQ6-R
Skipper Billy replied to bokchoy ninja's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
You have probably answered your own question 😉 -
Skywatcher Heritage 130p Flextube
Skipper Billy replied to devdusty's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
I agree with all you say - cracking scope for the money and probably my most used scope. BUT !! I would carefully get rid of all the grease you have added - if it gets onto your eyepieces it will be a proper issue. Remove it and put a few turns of PTFE plumbers tape around the threads - it will take up the slack and provide a nice positive but smooth result and without any fear of damaging anything. Enjoy it !!! -
Mesu not tracking on initial testing
Skipper Billy replied to Tom OD's topic in Discussions - Mounts
@Tom OD Can I delete the Drop Box folder now ? Its just that my Drop Box is almost full and I am expecting an incoming set of photos of my grand-kids from far away! Glad you got it fixed ! -
Best telephone app for astronomy
Skipper Billy replied to john watch's topic in Getting Started With Observing
More seriously - Stellarium works really well on an iPhone. -
Best telephone app for astronomy
Skipper Billy replied to john watch's topic in Getting Started With Observing
All mobile phones have a brilliant device for use when committing astronomy - its usually marked with this symbol....... ? -
Wasp's nest in my Observatory!! Help!!!
Skipper Billy replied to Skipper Billy's topic in The Astro Lounge
Moral - Caring for living things doesn't make you a wimp or a wuss ! -
Wasp's nest in my Observatory!! Help!!!
Skipper Billy replied to Skipper Billy's topic in The Astro Lounge
I try to live by the Buddhist philosophy which amongst many other things includes love and kindness to all living things (yes that includes wasps!) and doing as little harm as possible. I am not vegan but I eat as little animal produce as possible. Both my kids and all my grandkids are vegan - their choice not mine. I know we are not allowed to discuss religion here so I would add that I am in the camp that Buddhism is not a religion it is a philosophy or a way of life - others will disagree. -
Wasp's nest in my Observatory!! Help!!!
Skipper Billy replied to Skipper Billy's topic in The Astro Lounge
I wont be going in the log store until late October and they will have gone by then - I hope ? -
Wasp's nest in my Observatory!! Help!!!
Skipper Billy replied to Skipper Billy's topic in The Astro Lounge
Result! A work colleague keeps bees and he suggested trying his smoke machine. The observatory is stripped out bare for the summer ie no kit of any kind in it. Smoke producer at full tilt - doors shut - wasps all flew off quick time. Nest removed and put in log store. A bit early to tell but there are wasps around the nests new location and none around the observatory which I have sprayed with catnip - (smells minty). Fingers crossed! -
Wasp's nest in my Observatory!! Help!!!
Skipper Billy replied to Skipper Billy's topic in The Astro Lounge
I know they aren't bees ! ? But I don't kill anything unless I have to. -
Mesu not tracking on initial testing
Skipper Billy replied to Tom OD's topic in Discussions - Mounts
@Tom OD The config files for CdC, SGP and Sitech/Mesu are here - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qrt987hb52bpeyk/AAAyNqZOHAqzs8_ImVDi4K5Fa?dl=0 Good luck ! David -
Wasp's nest in my Observatory!! Help!!!
Skipper Billy replied to Skipper Billy's topic in The Astro Lounge
I am going to wait until later when its dark and cold then move it to the log store - its a similar environment and not far away. We will see what happens ! -
Wasp's nest in my Observatory!! Help!!!
Skipper Billy replied to Skipper Billy's topic in The Astro Lounge
OK - sounds like not killing them isn't an option. Thanks all. Its a beautiful thing to look at ! -
I have just been doing a spot of rewiring in my observatory and heard a wasp buzzing about - nothing unusual in that. Except it kept flying the same route in and out - then I saw its nest under construction in a quiet corner ! Its only quite small - about the size of a golf ball at the moment. Anyone know how to remove it preferably without harming the wasps??
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Mesu not tracking on initial testing
Skipper Billy replied to Tom OD's topic in Discussions - Mounts
@Tom OD I am using a very similar setup to you - Mesu 200 - SGP and CdC. If it helps I can email you the backup/config files from my setup for each of the three above - there are two separate backup files for the Sitech/Mesu so four files in total. Its a known working configuration. Then providing it works it eliminates any hardware issues and you can alter the settings to suit your needs. Just PM me your email address if you want the files. -
Looks like I got the last of the 'old' model ! Maybe I should have asked Lucas to sign it! Pioneers move on but the 'old' model will take some beating - switch on - slew - guide to <0.5 every time...........
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Restoring the colour of a fibre glass dome
Skipper Billy replied to Steve 1962's topic in DIY Observatories
I dont blame you - in 'the trade' Polytrol is know as 'For Sale' juice ! ?