beamish

XLNT or one could go here

Straight plastic caps and plastic plugs next day delivery

and get 'em dirt cheap ,just check your sizes:)

Gone are the days of the local ironmongers unfortunately, where you could buy nails by the pound, in eco friendly paper bags!

Cheers

Rob

Thankfully not up 'ere I'm lucky to have a huge one just down the road, "Geo.Spence Bros."

then I've got "Pudsey Nut& Bolt" and "WDS" just a stones throw away, Lord know what I'd do without them

Karlo

I hope you find what you need Mike !

Chris you might want to widen the search, talk to the butcher not the block

Plastic Injection Mouldings - End Caps - End Plugs - Flange protectors

ps this is just an eg cos I just saw their bag sizes !!! but look for plastic injection mouldings / flange cap-ends

HTH

Karlo

Big thank you to the FLO team for sorting me out much appreciated !! Collected yesterday .

Karlo

Sorry about this, but I had to laugh as it was amusing.

Buzz Aldrin revealed he had a pee whilst decending the ladder to the surface. He paused at the bottom to do so. :mrgreen:

I never knew that until I saw the Documentery last night. He was determined to do a first at something then. Of course he did not contaminate the lunar environment. :laughing2:

Ron.

I have to admit that had me chuckling too, first time I'd learned about it-certainly don't recall him telling Andrew Chaikin that. He actually appeared quite gracious toward Neil and freely admitted his boring nature at parties-went up in my estimation. The guy was a genius though ( still is !)

Al Bean was a laugh too !

Great stuff ta, thoroughly enjoyed " The Dish" too

Thanks for taking the time to explain a few things Martin !

Karlo

Big thanks to Steve !!!

Ordered the WO FF/R type II yesterday, arrived this am by courier- MARVELOUS !! :hello1: :hello1: :hello1:

Karlo

It is becoming more clear why so few are using reducers with Newtonians. Perhaps a before/after test of a coma corrector with a large CCD or DSLR would be more useful?

I've heard/read great things about the Baader MPCC.

here is a pic taken in daylight (obviously) using the WO 0.8x F/R with the Cape 200mm F6(down to F4.8 at prime focus and one can clearly see the coma that has been talked about. Fair, this was taken with a DSLR ,but for demo purposes one can see why, had I used a w/cam the image would not have suffered quite so much due to the smaller chip. The brick wall is approx' 100ft away(9" bricks-just in case someone wants to work out the FOV)

I don't know if this has helped ,or, like the captain said buy an ED 80

(click to enlarge)

Forgive me but what do guys mean by...

Alternatively, screwing the existing 1.25" adapter in from the other side of the T-thread adapter works just as well and allows slightly more in-focus.

Just out of interest, I had mentioned to KK my plan to see what effects/results from trying the WO 0.8x R/F on my f6 200mm Cape, which ought to bring it close to an f4.8 ?

Karlo

I'll second that Beamer, I spoke to Steve on Friday mid-afternoon, adapter arrived with the post next a.m. Saturday -OUTRAGEOUSLY quick !! Thanks Steve.

Karlo

these three were effectively my first attempts at DSO's

M103

(click to enlarge)

Comet Holmes

(click to enlarge)

Pleaides

(click to enlarge)

Karlo

Perhaps the answer would be to look at it from another angle ,ie an adjustable viewing platform that can be maneuvered around the pillar ?

Karlo

sorry just seen the link- I'm sure I've come across an American who built a pier with something like that . I'll get my coat !