Mesu200 on ABS

[RayD]

Not sure if it is anyone from here, but a very reasonably priced Mesu200 (Sitech) has gone up on ABS.  Don't see that very often.

[PhotoGav]

13 minutes ago, RayD said:

Not sure if it is anyone from here, but a very reasonably priced Mesu200 (Sitech) has gone up on ABS.  Don't see that very often.

Oh no... that is serious temptation... and I didn't blow my whole budget on the Esprit....

[RayD]

1 minute ago, PhotoGav said:

Oh no... that is serious temptation... and I didn't blow my whole budget on the Esprit....

Oooh now that is a combo I can confirm does indeed work Gav.  I'm seriously tempted myself to ship to Spain for the Tak and sell the AZ EQ6.  Aaaaaaaarrggghhhhhh! 

[PhotoGav]

I am half tempted to rob a bank!

[kirkster501]

Go for it someone.  You know it makes sense....

[RayD]

It's sold now.  Didn't think that would be up for long.  Someone has bagged a bargain there 

[PhotoGav]

Not me, though it was close! Obviously not you either Ray. Oh well, next time. 

[RayD]

1 hour ago, PhotoGav said:

Not me, though it was close! Obviously not you either Ray. Oh well, next time. 

No not me Gav, I was still taking a run-up with the Mrs 

[spillage]

It was only a short journey away from me. I took the run-up with the mrs. That brick wall really hurt.

[alan potts]

Don't think I have ever seen one for sale secondhand, it is a mount that I have looked at but I don't know where I could get one from living out here.

[kirkster501]

Congrats.  Looks a great bargain.  Be advised it is very, VERY heavy.

Ping us if you get confused with the Sitech.

I love mine, it just works and you can forget about it.

[RayD]

5 hours ago, spillage said:

It was only a short journey away from me. I took the run-up with the mrs. That brick wall really hurt.

Did you buy it then Spill?  Great buy if you did, with the weights and tripod included that was an absolute bargain! 

1 hour ago, alan potts said:

Don't think I have ever seen one for sale secondhand, it is a mount that I have looked at but I don't know where I could get one from living out here.

They certainly don't come up often, Alan.  I think they generally change hands behind the scenes, so this was never going to be up for long at that price.

Great buy that but, as you say, shipping to Bulgaria makes it a little more tricky.  However, a few guys now have them in Oz, so not insurmountable.

[tomato]

Can’t agree with the comment in the sales pitch that the Mesu isn’t portable. You just need a strong back and nerves of steel.

[RayD]

9 hours ago, tomato said:

Can’t agree with the comment in the sales pitch that the Mesu isn’t portable. You just need a strong back and nerves of steel.

Agree, it can definitely be done......but I'd rather you than me 

[ollypenrice]

On 2/9/2018 at 16:38, alan potts said:

Don't think I have ever seen one for sale secondhand, it is a mount that I have looked at but I don't know where I could get one from living out here.

Both of mine were second hand, though one of them came here new and belonged originally to Yves. I guess I got lucky, especially when the vendor of the second one delivered it after buying a robotic observatory lock stock and barrel just down the road.

Olly

[tomato]

 

4 hours ago, RayD said:

Agree, it can definitely be done......but I'd rather you than me 

It will be housed in an observatory when I retire, just need to make sure I don't drop it before then.