Alan White

Tight on eye-relief, but was very good.
Would I have another, no, not unless I had to sell off kit.

19 hours ago, johninderby said:

Don’t need to do any welding as it’s just a plain tube. Drill three new bolt holes in the side at the cut end and job done.

Sadly not John, the tube inner diameter after cut is not the same as the insert and needs rounding and opening a tad.
 

Sorry Shane, missed the pour bit.
It went from not poured to a bucket over the top,
assumed it was keeping the weather out of an empty tube.
Note to self, read threads not look at the pictures!

38 minutes ago, fwm891 said:

I'm allowed coffee and a cake though...

That's all good then, just make sure it does not come with a 'Free' mount, scope, filter set or whatever! 

Looking great Shane, watching with interest to the pour of the pier and onwards.

What scope/s are you intending to use in here?

Post person delivered a card so I could go collect this item. 
Another member of the @David Hardie sell off collection, thank you David.

I have tried a 5mm DeLIte before and didn't like it for some reason, but
thought what the heck try a 9mm as it's a gap I wish to fill.
Very pleased I did.



In later answer to David's question about lack of box hindering sales,
clearly not is the answer.
 

1 hour ago, fwm891 said:

Going probably both days (with a flexible friend on a tight leash!)

Sorry Francis, I am confused.......
what is such a thing as a 'tight leash' when it comes to your 'flexible friend'? 🤣

Hi Brian  👍

Nice one, great to see your hard work in print.
I know you have been on quite a journey over the past year or so,
this is a great reward for the hard work.
Have been watching your images that you post up and enjoying them.

As Ed says above, be great to see you at CPAC again.

Alan

On 22/09/2019 at 17:23, Rob Sellent said:

You mention 1990. Those years seem like yesterday but they were almost 3 decades ago . Where did all those years go? 

I wish I knew myself.
One day a 20 year old starting adult life's journey, then suddenly
I am this wrinkly bald and dodgy kneed old guy who looks like my Dad!

Looks very fine indeed James.

One question, do you always drink in bed?
Looks just like my childhood sheets!

12 hours ago, PaulM said:

Received today from the postie

Astrozap dust cover

FLO multi finder adaptor

9x50 right angled finder

That looks very neat indeed, like the grip element.

Hi Carey and welcome to SGL.

Your Astronomy adventure is just started, binoculars and finding your way about is a great way to go, enjoy the night sky.

@John i was hoping you would kill two birds with one stone 😀

 

Oh God, yet something else to add to my wish list.........
Looks rather nice, look forward to the reviews.

38 minutes ago, FLO said:

Sorry. I had forgotten a colleague is on holiday this week so I am a little behind. I will have made the photos and added them to our website before end of Thursday. 

We do however have some good news. @John has kindly agreed to spend some time using this new mount and provide feedback. Not as a reviewer, more a beta tester 🙂 

Steve 

We will let you off just this once 🤣

But what John really needs is another ED150 sat on it to test it fully Steve 😁

5 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Baffles me as to why Skywatcher doesn’t produce a shorter pillar extension. It’s not as if they need to make special parts. 🤔

Baffles me too John, I take it the EQ6 tube is the same as my own cut down job, just the  ends changed.
If this was BL in the day, quick parts bin raid and new model delivered!

Calling @FLO how is the AZ100 information progressing?

 

Image as promised, found one on my drives.

Yes, will do but when it’s light as it’s in the garage at present.

The fitting would be incorrect depending on your mount.
What I have done is made similar for an EQ5 fitting.

I cut down a SW standard riser using a friends lathe, reduced to 7" or 170mm
You could perhaps find an engineering shop that would do the same for you.

Thanks all who have made comments, very much appreciated. 👏 👍 😁

I hope the Army Surplus over trouser will work like the ski pants,
but with very long zips for ese over of boots and other clothes.

Post person also delivered a bit of Meteorite as well, 
bought for its name as I am a Star Wars fan.

Tatahouine Diogenite, very small fragment, it's only 10mm x 5mm.

Post person brought a package courtesy of the @David Hardie Mega Sell.
A much wanted TeleVue Nebustar 1.25" Filter.

I think we will get a lot of postings from this sale, as 80 parcels were today alone.

 

5 hours ago, Geoff Barnes said:

Never in my wildest dreams did I think a little bit of green and black would be in my possession, but it arrived today. I had decided I just needed one more high power EP to complete my set for viewing the planets while they are so high in the sky here. It was a toss up in the end between the TV Delite 3mm or the Nagler 3-6mm Zoom. The zoom won in the end for the simple reason that if the 3mm FL of the Delite proved unsuitable then at least I had 4,5 and 6mm FL's with the zoom. 

I love my 3-6 Nagler Zoom, so much so that I just bypass my 5mm Nagler t6 and just use the zoom for the flexibility you have noted.
Hope you get to enjoy the Planets while you have them well placed Geoff, sadly for us in the UK it's rather poor for a few years yet.