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  1. 2 hours ago, Skipper Billy said:

    OK - the external measurements are .....

    External 1500mm x 1500mm 

    Height to top of door (exc roof) 1300mm

    Internal 1400mm x 1400 x 1300mm

    The inverted V shaped strip across the join in the roof halves is fixed and sealed to one of the roof halves (the side that faces the prevailing wind). The seal between this capping strip and the other half of the roof is sealed with a strip of butyl weatherproof non adhesive (one one side!) tape. The half that the capping strip is permanently fastened to must always be opened first and closed last.

    Hope the following photos and brief (amateur!) video help.

    Fire away with any questions and I will do my best to assist.

    20210118_124131.jpg

     

    20210118_124034.jpg

    20210118_124044.jpg

    20210118_124125.jpg

    Thanks David. I suspected that was the design, nice to see it works. I'll be building my micro obs this year and still pondering a few different roof designs.

     

    Gary

  2. On 16/01/2021 at 22:31, Skipper Billy said:

    Hello Gary

    I will take some photos when it stops raining - much easier than trying to explain in words.

    Its not difficult and even during biblical rain and high winds (like today!) it is bone dry.

    All the best.

    David.

    Thanks David

     

  3. Howdy,

    Its been a while since I lasted posted in here, just getting back into imaging. I am still using a 1000d and think the its time I up'd my game and got a dedicated astro camera. I have been looking around all the various online shops and have a few cameras on my short list, most I can find reviews online for but I cant find any reviews, bad or good, for the Explore Scientific 16MP Deep Sky Astro camera.

    Anyone on here using one, or know of someone using one? Is it a good camera? Is it ascom compatible and can be controlled via any of the usual complete imaging sequence programs such as APT, NINA, etc?

     

    Thanks,

    Gary

  4. Howdy,

     

    Still on my mission buying my kit for my return to imaging. I want to use one of the new 'all in one' mount/camera control gadgets like the Stellarmate or ASIAir.

    I have done quite a bit of research on the ASIAir, which presently has limitations that are putting me off, mostly its inability to connect to a HEQ5 via eqmod to Skysafari, only through Synscan. This means I'd have to 3 star align the mount through the hand set before I could sync through plate solving to ASIAir. (maybe my understanding of this limitaion is flawed)

    Anyway, I have now found out about Stellarmate which looks similar to ASIAir but the software seems more 'complete'

    I am not bothered about the ASIAir only being compatible with ZWO cameras, I will start of with my trusty 1000d as it is supported and upgrade to a ASI294MC Pro at some point.

    So, questions, what are the pro's and con's of both ASIAir and Stellarmate? They are similarly priced but as I said the Sterllarmate seems more complete.

    Which is better, which would you buy?

     

    Cheers,

    Gaz

  5. Why not? I know about the theory of EQ mounts not requiring to be levelled but I don't buy into that I'm afraid. Most tripods come with built in bubbles for levelling, if manufacturers think they should be levelled then who am I to argue? It is difficult enough to get our eq mounts to track smoothly enough for long enough for long exposures, why not make it as fail safe as possible?

    All Pier adaptors that I have seen have the ability to be levelled.

    If anyone can convince me that they don't have to be levelled please feel free to do do........ :-)

    Gaz

  6. looking forward to seeing the finished pier/obsy Adrian . it would have looked nicer white mate, to go with the mount.

    Sorry about the shameless plug, but Gonzo, he got it from me, I make them to order, either eq5/heq5 or eq6. drop me a pm if you are interested mate.

    gaz

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