Flocked my tube

[lhuchison]

I flocked my SW200p last night , a full tube strip down , complete flocking and rebuild . 3 hours! Seeing it in pieces especially the primary mirror on my lounge table was quite a sight but it makes you see how it all works and fits together.

Bit of a tip, leave 1 centimetre clear of the primary mirror end of the tube as i spent 1 hour struggling to re-fit the mirror and it was impossible! i had to cut the centimetre strip, then went on easy.

I used the strip method, laying 4in strips to counteract the expansion etc of the tube which will pull the stuff off over time. I didnt fancy scoring it with a knife.

Its now black as anything down the tube and i cant wait till tonight as the forecast is clear but cold. I'll post again with the results, if any,of this mod.

Hope you all get clear skies tonight.

Leon

[Monty]

I used flocking board for my SCT, job done in 10 minutes.

[earth titan]

It is a scary moment when your beloved scope sits in pieces in front of you. But as a great believer in taking things apart, it has to be done. And it's only scary once.

I think newts are the hardest as everything has to come out to do a proper job.

I fitted my C9.25 with Wilkos supplied Velour flocking paper last weekend. The corrector plate needed to come off anyway to be cleaned so I thought 'why not'.

20 minutes start to finish. Much faster than newts I've done.

Typed by me on my fone, using fumms... Excuse eny speling errurs.

[toxic]

Hhhhhmmmm me do that ! not a floking chance

[Vince1963]

Does Flocking really make much difference?..

[Bart]

Does Flocking really make much difference?..

Good question. I have the adhesive flocking paper and plan to do it. Dont plan on stripping everything out though. Just sticking it around everything, neatly, of course.

Barry

[John]

Does Flocking really make much difference?..

I've flocked my 10" F/4.8 Orion Optics newtonian. Not the whole tube, just the sections that make a difference - a large section of the tube opposite the focuser and all around the tube walls for 12" inches above the primary. I've also blackened the edges of the secondary mirror - and anything else inside the tube that can be seen through the focuser.

I've used the scope a number of times since I've done the above and I've yet to see a noticeable difference !

But it did not cost much so maybe it's a "peace of mind thing" !

[Vince1963]

Maybe it comes into its own with Astro-Photograthy, I think this maybe where the real benefits would be seen.