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GSO 6" Classical Cassegrain arrived today:

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A quick trial on my AZT6 mount which is on the limit for this scope. A single 2" focus ring was enough but targeting a church steeple approx. a quarter of a mile away I couldn't get ultra sharp focus, I presume this means the scope is out of collimation?

I'm awaiting a new mount which will enable a twin scope setup running this alongside my ED80.

 

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Hello. A couple of pieces of Takahashi gear recieved over the last week for my FS128. I think I am done as I am considering it is now back as stock. 

New objective dust cover.  The original "dustbin" design was missing when I bought the scope. This is actually for a  TOA 130 N. Sourced from Takahashi Europe with some help from FLO. It's in Tak green and is an excellent fit too !! 

Also a Takahashi finderscope Reticle illuminator. Had a generic one fitted but felt I had to " finish the job" so to speak. Silly / bonkers amount of money for what is it I guess but hey.  Sourced from RVO. 

 

John  

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1 hour ago, Telescope40 said:

Hello. A couple of pieces of Takahashi gear recieved over the last week for my FS128. I think I am done as I am considering it is now back as stock. 

New objective dust cover.  The original "dustbin" design was missing when I bought the scope. This is actually for a  TOA 130 N. Sourced from Takahashi Europe with some help from FLO. It's in Tak green and is an excellent fit too !! 

Also a Takahashi finderscope Reticle illuminator. Had a generic one fitted but felt I had to " finish the job" so to speak. Silly / bonkers amount of money for what is it I guess but hey.  Sourced from RVO. 

 

John  

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That has to be one of the best scopes out there, and lovely to it restored to all original kit too 😀

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2 hours ago, Telescope40 said:

Hello. A couple of pieces of Takahashi gear recieved over the last week for my FS128. I think I am done as I am considering it is now back as stock. 

New objective dust cover.  The original "dustbin" design was missing when I bought the scope. This is actually for a  TOA 130 N. Sourced from Takahashi Europe with some help from FLO. It's in Tak green and is an excellent fit too !! 

Also a Takahashi finderscope Reticle illuminator. Had a generic one fitted but felt I had to " finish the job" so to speak. Silly / bonkers amount of money for what is it I guess but hey.  Sourced from RVO. 

 

John  

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You did well to get a Tak green cover for the 128. I guess they must have had one lying around. Nice job 👍🏻

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3 hours ago, JeremyS said:

You did well to get a Tak green cover for the 128. I guess they must have had one lying around. Nice job 👍🏻

That lovely flat Tak dewshield is just begging for a nice handle to help John pull it off and put it back again..🙃:smile:

Dave 

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Steady guys. @F15Rules @JeremyS  No handles in the offing. Don’t want to go down that wormhole, thank you 😂😂 

Any attempt from my point of view will ruin its pristine look. 
I already have a handle on the clamshell. It helps nicely when mounting my AZ100. 
 

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This came today, courtesy of FLO. ( Thanks guys. ) Finally prompted by a post from @Second Time Around, I think it was him anyway, talked sense. :smiley:

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Of course not for the scope or tripod, but for the Starsense Explorer parts. :smiley:

On offer at the moment, ( the 80mm one. ) so a no brainer for me and my Skytee 2. Should be easy to adapt with a short vixen bar, not sure I would like it on a Synta shoe, ( the parts, not the telescope! ) though might give that a go too. It just seems like it would be over balanced, especially on a small scope.

The scope and tripod look half decent to be honest, will have to give them a go before the grandchild gets an introduction into looking at the moon and planets. Though long term the tripod/mount needs replacing. Should be half decent at F11. Super light too so should be fine for an almost five year old. ( Not too young is it? ) :grin:

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Bought this nice little tray from @CCD Imager a while back and just received a bracket from the printers to mount it on my diy alt-az mount- perfect for beer and peanuts :) (maybe eps and sketching stuff too ;)) 

and some custom size ep caps for my rag-tag pseudo-astroplan set

Mark

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few hours later…

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😁 

and finally all my eps now have dust caps :) 

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Bought a William Optics 2" 90 Deg dialectic diagonal for the Skywatcher StarTravel 102 scope. It's probably overkill for this scope but certainly helps improve the view and provides a better viewing position than the 45 Deg one shipped with the scope. 

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15 hours ago, Greymouser said:

not sure I would like it on a Synta shoe,

The starsense unit is fine on a Synta shoe fitting and works great on my dobsonian along with its RACI.

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9 hours ago, markse68 said:

Bought this nice little tray from @CCD Imager a while back and just received a bracket from the printers to mount it on my diy alt-az mount- perfect for beer and peanuts :) (maybe eps and sketching stuff too ;)) 

and some custom size ep caps for my rag-tag pseudo-astroplan set

Mark

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few hours later…

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😁 

and finally all my eps now have dust caps :) 

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Loving the nuts on the accessory tray.

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15 hours ago, SuburbanMak said:

Geoptik refractor bag and a Tak accessories bundle, hmm, now what’s missing from this picture? 

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Well, I ve always said that Tak fracs simply get out the way and let you concentrate on the stellar views they produce 👍🏻

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34 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

Well, I ve always said that Tak fracs simply get out the way and let you concentrate on the stellar views they produce 👍🏻

I am ridiculously excited tbh, there I was all set with my Mak 127 & ST80 side by side when I started reading that darned "Is it time to get a 4" APO?" thread with everyone waxing lyrical, then the final straw the Actual Astronomy podcast last week was a history of Tak 100mm's  & that was it...

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9 minutes ago, SuburbanMak said:

I am ridiculously excited tbh, there I was all set with my Mak 127 & ST80 side by side when I started reading that darned "Is it time to get a 4" APO?" thread with everyone waxing lyrical, then the final straw the Actual Astronomy podcast last week was a history of Tak 100mm's  & that was it...

Oh man. I feel bad for starting that thread now 😂 On the other hand, you’re gonna have an amazing telescope as a result 😁

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1 minute ago, Littleguy80 said:

Oh man. I feel bad for starting that thread now 😂 On the other hand, you’re gonna have an amazing telescope as a result 😁

No worries at all, in fact thank you! I was already seriously considering a premium upgrade to the ST80 anyway and had put in offers on a couple of TV76 & 85s, really just made me rethink which 'scope I would get the most out of upgrading and what I would get the most satisfaction from.  All part of the process :) 

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21 minutes ago, Marc1964 said:

@SuburbanMakYou're going to need to change your user name... SuburbanTak maybe 😁

Ha! Not sure that's possible - besides the Mak will stay in the stable, its a lovely 'scope and was a 50th birthday present from the family, I'm sure I'll figure out a role for it :) 

 

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On 28/02/2023 at 15:17, Telescope40 said:


Steady guys. @F15Rules @JeremyS  No handles in the offing. Don’t want to go down that wormhole, thank you 😂😂 

Any attempt from my point of view will ruin its pristine look. 
I already have a handle on the clamshell. It helps nicely when mounting my AZ100. 
 

John. 
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Is the knob on that clamshell stock Tak? do you need two hands to turn it like submariners turning those valve wheels? 🤣

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1 hour ago, Sunshine said:

Is the knob on that clamshell stock Tak? do you need two hands to turn it like submariners turning those valve wheels? 🤣

Yes, it sure is (was) a standard item with the FS128..

It's a brilliant feature..I sometimes need to move the tube up or down to get correct balance when using heavy or light eyepieces etc..

With 2 standard tube rings I'd have to loosen and then tighten two bolts/nuts etc.. with the single clamshell I just loosen it move the tube and re-tighten..job done. And very secure👍

Dave

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