Show Us Your Dob.....

[Joseki]

10" f6.  Parts ordered from all over, assembled by me & I made the dob base.  Only took a couple of years to get round to it (about version 5 of this build or so, finally works to my satisfaction  ).

[swamp thing]

Need some close ups of yours too Steve, lovely dovetails

Come to Dobfest then

[Stu]

Well I'll oblige if you are feeling coy [emoji12]


 

Edited May 27, 2015 by swamp thing
oops did I do that

[swamp thing]

Oi!!! I was just about to post some ya git

[estwing]

Come on quaoar where's that huge 28" Webster. We're all waiting to see it again

...someone hide my wallet

[faulksy]

Well I'll oblige if you are feeling coy [emoji12]

give it him both barrels stu

[faulksy]

Faulksy,

Are you trying to blow yours up, almost looks like a wire harness for TNT.

Alan.

hi alan, there optics heaters and supply for my push to. just not plugged in

[swamp thing]

give it him both barrels stu

You can wrap up en all, Frankenscope   

[John]

This is my Orion Optics 12" F/5.3. Moonshane made the mount and it's excellent

[pipnina]

This is my Orion Optics 12" F/5.3. Moonshane made the mount and it's excellent

What sort of diffraction pattern does that produce? It looks like it could be either weird or invisible.

[scarp15]

14" on location and 8" Flower Pot Dob

[Stu]

14" on location and 8" Flower Pot Dob

Guarded by a killer devil bunny?

[John]

What sort of diffraction pattern does that produce? It looks like it could be either weird or invisible.

You don't get obvious diffraction spikes on any objects.

The diffraction is still there but it's spread more evenly across the field of view.

I've read mixed views on the benefits or otherwise of curved secondary vanes but I'm very pleased with this scope. The lunar and planetary views are the best I've seen through any scope I've owned and I've been able to split Sirius with it, which again, no other scopes I've owned (all 25+ of them !) have managed   

[John]

Guarded by a killer devil bunny?

It's the black dementor bunny beside it that bothers me !!

[deepspacehunter]

Some really great DOBS here, and some proud and happy owners....

[alan potts]

Well one unhappy owner, just been out to see if there is any chance and it rained on me, I hope my friends in the UK have clear sky as I am suffering big time.

Alan

[Guest]

I think that I've just been diagnosed with the type of fever that only a DOB can cure. What is it with this outbreak of Dobbo struting? I hope to join the DOB squad again skin. I have been looking into upgrading from my 8" Newt. I love the look of your 12" John. Is there a dedicated DOB zone?

Martin

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[Stu]

It's the black dementor bunny beside it that bothers me !!

He was obviously 'cloaked', I didn't see him there!

[rl]

A poor thing but mine own....

12" F/4

[rl]

A poor thing but mine own...

12" F/4 "grab and go"

[estwing]

Now that's a finderscope!

[Paul73]

I like the drinks holders strapped to the side of the base.

Ingenious!

Paul

[mikeobrien]

You could change the glass holders for handpumps that way it wouldn't matter if its cloudy!

[Stu]

I like the drinks holders strapped to the side of the base.

Ingenious!

Paul

I could tidy all my remote controls in there, great!!

[rl]

Yes, it's a 90mm *15 finder which is magic on the fuzzies (counterweight inside the bottom of the OTA helps). And tinnies or ethoses fit equally well into the compartments to suit your level of enthusiasm for the evening...Scope's not bad either.

RL