fozzybear

Just now, TiffsAndAstro said:

Sadly I only have one dslr

Is it possible to remove it and put it back later?

you can remove it but risk damaging the thread unless you have two nuts to put on and lock then unscrew

it's a 3/8ths thread to mount a dslr camera

for a screw on type you will need to remove the nosepiece and other items as per the OVL version FF. the Genuine Skywatcher is a screw on type https://www.firstlightoptics.com/ed-pro/skywatcher-85x-reducerflattener-for-evostar-72ed-pro.html

can you post a photo of how you are currently setting this up?

Hello and welcome i've a vintage C5 great scope

6 hours ago, Elp said:

Where do you store them all?!?

a cattery?

My c5 circa well in white still a great scope

Have you tried to contact Bresser in Germany direct? As looks like you might tightened the locking nut and that has then stripped the insert and the casting on the worm gear assembly? the locking nut is to be released and the insert +/- to remove the end float on the worm and then the locking nut nipped up. 

Hi,
 
The new beta version 0.9.87 of CCDciel is now available.
It consist mainly of bug fix and usability improvement.

Download from https://sourceforge.net/projects/ccdciel/files/ccdciel_0.9.87/  or update with apt.

Change:

- Use a menu for the Preview options to do action for every preview image:
  - astrometry
  - image inspection
  - preprocessing
- Image measurement improvement
- Add menu entry to preprocess the current image
- Add menu entry to show dark and flat FITS header
- Draw big cross at cursor position when Meta or Alt is pressed
- Allow to stop mount tracking with the Track button
- Add custom image type with specific script on selection
- Add a button to scan a single Alpaca server when discovery fail. Can be use to scan a server not in the broadcast range
- Complete support for INDI switch, same as with ASCOM
- Add weather detail to FITS header
- Add INDI weather detail
- Increase allowed autofocus movement
- Prevent delay when autofocus is started
- Add a combobox for autofocus ROI selection when measuring only center stars for autofocus
- Add option to defocus by a given amount after autofocus (useful for photometry with color sensor)
- Add script command to control ROI
- Add ComObj to pascal script to allow direct access to ASCOM devices
- Give script access to connected ASCOM devices
- Continuous astrometry update for polar alignment
- Use double click to select the polar alignment reference star
- Also purge old finder and guider astrometry error files
- Add example script for blind astrometry
- Put the Internal guider Loop button in the guider tab, allow to start guiding when loop is in progress
- Predict new star position during spectroscopy settling, use star manually selected
- Ensure the finder tool is show when finder is selected
- Allow to solve main camera image for finder calibration
- Do not remove blank space from object name
- Use histogram also for finder and guider image level
- Save finder and guider image to the same path as the last capture

The full change log:   
https://github.com/pchev/ccdciel/compare/v0.9.86...v0.9.87

Best regards,
Patrick

"Bienvenu"  Welcome John to SGL.

awaiting delivery of more sdcards for my rpi4's then will give it a go.

The Royal was on the 2nd floor of the Sandcastle and at that time the largest open plan office space in europe and their programmers where in the building opposite on the upper floors of the newspaper building 17-19th floor if i remember

2 hours ago, Gfamily said:

Do you mean the Royal Insurance building? In which case: hi, we may have passed each other in the very orange canteen. 

yup and a great view out the big windows.I was in the IT dept on the ground floor can't remember what floor the canteen was but they did great meals. 2 meals of the day and a chef who would cook what you wanted ie omlette steak etc that was pre 2000 as I moved to france in 2005

could also try these people for advise

http://www.scientificmirrors.co.uk/telescope making supplies.html

Maybe someone else might come along with another supplier

Welcome on board.  Me ex Manc and worked in the Sandcastle age's ago. 

https://www.stathis-firstlight.de/spiegelschleifen/materialeng.htm

albeit based in Germany

also have a read of this archived thread

DN150 tubing with a slip on forge steel flange 4 hole then sole plate and 4 outriggers to support the base for starters

3 minutes ago, fozzybear said:

I could do the same here in France have the same resources and equipment being in tubular steel manufacturing. But a small  community to supply cost/delivery/time

I made 3 piers and the hassle with  transport cost's as well do your homework

3 hours ago, GasGiant said:

No I know. Id sell them through my own website. Just figuring out if its worth the hassle and if there is a market 

I could do the same here in France have the same resources and equipment being in tubular steel manufacturing. But a small  community to supply cost/delivery/time

also where in the world are you? 

Welcome back into the fold

1 hour ago, tonyglossop said:

Thany you, quite dark in the back garden, can go to the top of the snake pass in 5 mins in car and put the seestar s50 on the roof of the car for a while so quite lucky.

the snake pass Inn pub fond memories

Welcome Tony to SGL Me an ex Manc. Nice dark skies in Glossop. Enjoy and ask away no stupid questions here.

maybe a side view as well as no info on the end plate