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tony4563

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  1. My mods to my 12" GSO Solid Tube Revelation Dobsonian:

     

    Replaced the Primary Springs

    Bobs Knobs for Collimating the Secondary

    Fully Flocked the Tube

    Setting Circle / Inclinometer To Find Targets

    2 x Velcro Handles for Easier Transportation

    12" Vinyl Record Underneath the Lazy Susan to Ease Friction

    Black Basic Foam Mouse Mat to Protect Tube Banging Base when Vertical

    Three Black Plastic Feet to Raise Base Off The Ground

    Large Shower Cap at Bottom of Scope to Prevent Spiders etc

    Full TeleGizmo Cover 

     

    To Do:

    2 Handles for the Base

     

     

    Glad you like the scope Michael.

    I love mine. Brilliant bang for the buck!

     

     

     

     

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  2. Massive massive thank you to John (westmarch) for messaging me and sending a spare self adhesive setting circle that he had spare. He didn’t want anything in return even though I insisted. Absolute top bloke!

    There are some really nice and caring people out there.  He’s a credit to this fine website.

     

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  3. Quick update for anyone following and possibly wanting the same template.

    Due to Covid, I messaged York Print Company  by Facebook Messenger, as the company requested, instead of ringing

    The message and request has been seen by them as soon as I sent it, but to date, they couldn't be bothered to even reply.

    I won't persue it with this company. They need to take a leaf out of FLO's book if they want to know what customer service is all about.

     

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  4. Quick update for anyone with a Dobsonian who may have the same jerky "sticktion" problem from the base, while looking at the zenith

    The vinyl LP mod worked brilliantly. It rotates perfectly now, even looking straight above.

    The LP was placed beneath all the Lazy Susan bearings and just needed a bigger hole drilled out from the centre of it

    Worth a go for the cheap cost of it

     

    PS... I can confirm it works very well with any Swiss Mountain Music LP  😆  

     

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  5. My 12” Revelation Dob has a lot of “Stiction” and is quite jerky to move, especially at the zenith. I’ve heard about the LP record mod but not sure about where the vinyl records go. The base has the Lazy Susan roller bearing type of movement and just wondering about the position of them in relation to the roller bearings. I’ve managed to get a couple from the charity shop for a pound and ironically one was made for it 😆

    Any help appreciated!  😊

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  6. I have too many scopes. I don’t care...My wife thinks I’m mad but I love every one of them.

    Over the years I have purchased and kept scopes of many types, but only at the maximum aperture I can comfortably handle on my own.

    Weather for next few days is expected to be poor so I thought I’d take advantage of the clear Bortle 4 night  skies that had appeared last night

    I tested every scope just on 2 subjects. The Hercules cluster and The Ring Nebula just to see how they fared for brightness, contrast and detail at the same magnification that looked the best to me through the eyepiece.

    For me, the 120ED most disappointed on the night. Pretty obvious and expected really, as although there is no central obstruction , the 4.7" aperture just didn’t have enough light grasp compared to the rest to show the amount of stars resolved in M13’s core. The others just looked more pleasing and gave me more of a ‘’wow!’’ at the same magnification

    M57 was seen but the most pleasing views were seen with averted vision. The other scopes could see the nebula directly without. Again, just more pleasing.

    The 120ED is a lovely scope but I’m beginning to wonder why I still have one now. Refractors are known for their contrast but the other scopes were also too close for an argument for me.

    For me, the perfect all round scope for portability, detail and brightness would be an 8" SCT or a 10" Dob.

    Please take my views as only my own personal opinion from my own personal experience. Many people love the ED120. I did very much until I purchased bigger aperture scopes which then began to show its limitations, even with its unobstructed light path and great ED glass

     

     

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