C8 edge cooling

[knobby]

Hi, has anyone found a UK supplier of these edge coolers ?

https://www.deepspaceproducts.com/temp-est-temperature-equilibration-system-for-telescopes-for-edge-hd-and-vented-standard-celestron-scts_8_4243_9331.html

Or tried one ?

Cheers

[knobby]

Just me then 

[Stu]

They look useful, that's the main problem with the Edge, that you can't cool it through the visual back.

[knobby]

I'm so tempted by these, might have to go for it and report here if they're any good .

[knobby]

Ordered ... 2 - 3 weeks estimated delivery, nice email from Deep space products thanking me for the order.

will keep you all posted.

[knobby]

Arrived at Heathrow Friday 15th April, tracked via USPS at 3:37 PM ...

No info since 

[SkyGibbon]

The people that I read that have used them say they can't live without them. It should help immensely. You could probably devise  some DIY for initial cooling, but your product would be easier in the longrun. 

[knobby]

oooh, it's left Heathrow !

[Neil27]

Very interested in these, how much did you pay for them?

 

[knobby]

@Neil27 $206 including delivery, then clobbered £32 import duty/tax ... and the royal mail still haven't delivered it !

[knobby]

Collected from sorting office today...

Nicely packed 

Fitting was simple, looks neat, a tad noisy . Might try a 9v supply once cooled .

 

[Neil27]

Looks great, let me know how it goes ..... mouse hovering over 'add to basket' ?

[knobby]

Not had the skies or weather to test yet but played around indoors and found that the fans run quieter and a bit slower on a mobile phone power bank (5v) so I'm going to use 12v to initially cool for a while, then leave them plugged to the power bank to stabilize while imaging ... thats the plan anyway !

[knobby]

Finally used the fans in anger  ... left running for about 30 minutes on 12v then 5v while imaging. Best Mars I've ever managed at home so maybe they work. Still not sure but looks promising.

 

[Highburymark]

Looks great knobby!