Dave scutt

5 minutes ago, johninderby said:

I tapped the centre hole in the saddle to M12 and then used an M16 to M12 adaptor so the counterweight bar caould still be fitted of only using one scope.

 

Hi johninderby. 

I have holes to put the top saddle on the side if I do that would it be safe to put the counter weight underneath the top saddle to keep the scope balanced. 

Dave 

I don't know what makes the saddles bad or I know is most people change them when I brought my skytee it had ADM saddles on it. 

Hi stu.

I asked a similar question the other day about  mounting my scope on the side or top.

Best to stick the large scope on the side, John just beat me too it.

Very nice I can only dream

Just been outside totally clear skies not one cloud but my apps say different. 

Quickly getting the dob out.

My amazon prime has just ran out😪

Hi d-s-m and welcome to SGL. 

Your get a lot  of good advice on here to what telescope to buy.

Dave 

4 minutes ago, LukeSkywatcher said:

Usually. The weather over the last 2 weeks had been very mild. We have the back door open most nights and no heating on. I'm sitting in the kitchen as I type, door open and wearing a t-shirt. 

We'll pay for it in Feb/Mar I bet.

This is our summer 🤣

30 minutes ago, LukeSkywatcher said:

Not strictly the postman but for Christmas as a gift from my future SIL.

A lovely fleece jacket with fleece lining,hood with draw strings and that zips up to my nose. Deep pockets to keep EPs lovely and snug in the winter. I wear it around the house now. Cheaper than Central heating.

This image doesn't do it justice. It's Soo warm.

Just the thing for Ireland 

44 minutes ago, Mike Q said:

How much ground clearance do you have there.  I want to get something like this, but have yet to see one that has more then a couple inches of ground clearance.  

It has 4 inches ground clearance. 

If I didn't have the trolley there's no way I would be able to move it around on my own, makes life so much easier just wheeling it out of the shed

Thanks rwilkey.

It did shake a bit when focusing but I didn't want to lay on the floor when looking up at zenith thought it might be just the right height for sitting down 

Like this

Hi all .

I've just purchased a used skytee II mount and have a question.

Where would be best to put my refractor on the top or on the side.

Thanks Dave 

Not the postman as I had to collect it.

I managed to find a used skytee II mount with ADM saddles 😁. 

8 hours ago, John said:

That advert reminds me of the bad old days of Tasco advertising !

Sky & Telescope produced this fake advert for an article on avoiding these sorts of scopes a couple of years back. Quite funny except when you find a real one that is still trying it on

Do they still sale them, I need to get one I've never seen a black hole

Hi and welcome to SGL  or COC as mentioned above 

3 minutes ago, Sunshine said:

Hopefully buying a couple more bits for my scope like the Baader diagonal I've waiting 3 months for delivery is far (convinced it doesn't exist) aside from that I plan on winning the lottery and treating 

all my SGL mates to new scopes!.

Should I start looking for a tak at last🤣

Your more then welcome to come and look through my dob in Bortle 2-3 but the distance might be a problem and then there is the other problem of clear skies. So for 2022 I would just like clear skies 

Hi and welcome to SGL 

Hi and welcome to SGL 

Santa has been nice this year .

A hoodie to keep me warm at night a few books for when it's raining and a Tak.

Don't know what all the fuss is about Tak's ,i think he brought me the wrong one 

Not the postman, but my son has just come home for Christmas with an early present 

Merry Christmas to all at Flo.

Just like to say thanks,  your delivery's are super fast and you always respond to emails promptly. 

Dave 

Hi and welcome to SGL 

2 hours ago, JeremyS said:

I don't know how you have time to read all those books with all the clear nights we've been having 🤣