So glad I bought a new telescope....

[Dannomiss]

OK. Just taken delivery of new RDF and it attached and lined up in about 3min! So it looks like the other one was faulty. Its perfect. Building in distant and in eye piece centred 👌😁

It is a different looking RDF and needs to be mounted further forward to stop it clipping the screw, but it works great and actually looks better. Better control and movement 😊

Thank you everyone for your help and advice. I know it's only a RDF but it has been so frustrating trying to view the sky...

[John]

Glad thats sorted for you at last.

The one you now have is how they have looked from Skywatcher for years - the original one looked different. 

 

[Dannomiss]

1 minute ago, John said:

The one you now have is how they have looked from Skywatcher for years

Its so much better 🙂

[Chris]

Excellent, as John says, your new RDF is what SW scope usually come with. They should have stuck with it with the Heritage 150p, it is a nicer RDF for sure.  

[Dannomiss]

15 minutes ago, Lockie said:

Excellent, as John says, your new RDF is what SW scope usually come with. They should have stuck with it with the Heritage 150p, it is a nicer RDF for sure.  

So much better. Couldn't believe it was aligned up in 3mins after how long I spent trying aligning the old one. So pleased. Now to start enjoying the scope 🙂

[JeremyS]

3 minutes ago, Dannomiss said:

So much better. Couldn't believe it was aligned up in 3mins after how long I spent trying aligning the old one. So pleased. Now to start enjoying the scope 🙂

Great news!

Also good to hear @Lockie is sorted too!

[Corncrake]

28 minutes ago, Dannomiss said:

 So pleased. Now to start enjoying the scope 🙂

 Excellent news !

wishing you many hrs of clear skies

👍

 

 

 

[Dannomiss]

3 minutes ago, Corncrake said:

 Excellent news !

wishing you many hrs of clear skies

👍

 

 

 

Thanks so much. happier now that i can navigate the sky without getting stressed out LOL

 

[Dannomiss]

38 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

Great news!

How are you getting on with your scope?

[Peter_D]

Glad to hear the RDF issue is resolved and you were able to align it ok. What I can't get over is the cost of a new 150mm reflector - sub 200 pounds is amazing value, especially when you think how much 6 inch reflectors cost in the past.

[Dannomiss]

1 hour ago, Peter_D said:

150mm reflector - sub 200 pounds is amazing value, especially when you think how much 6 inch reflectors cost in the past.

The optics are pretty good from what I've experienced and read. @Lockie said the mirror itself must be £200

[Corncrake]

Another thing that I thought SW had got wrong was the quality of their new-scope starter-kit.
They used to come with a full set of clouds, but yours seemed to have arrived with blue skies .

Then I saw the 4cast for the weekend,,,, ha ! Well, summer was nice last week

 

[Dannomiss]

10 minutes ago, Corncrake said:

Another thing that I thought SW had got wrong was the quality of their new-scope starter-kit.
They used to come with a full set of clouds, but yours seemed to have arrived with blue skies .

Then I saw the 4cast for the weekend,,,, ha ! Well, summer was nice last week

 

My box came with a sticker saying may contain clouds 😂

[John]

That's the joy of the dobsonian design - more of your £'s go into the optics, which are what delivers the views of course.

 

 

[Uplooker]

2 hours ago, Peter_D said:

Glad to hear the RDF issue is resolved and you were able to align it ok. What I can't get over is the cost of a new 150mm reflector - sub 200 pounds is amazing value, especially when you think how much 6 inch reflectors cost in the past.

I paid £190 in 2009 for a brand new150p on an EQ3 from a dealer. I look at prices now and wince

[Guest]

12 hours ago, Dannomiss said:

Its so much better 🙂

 

12 hours ago, John said:

Glad thats sorted for you at last.

The one you now have is how they have looked from Skywatcher for years - the original one looked different. 

 

The screw heads on the first one looked somewhat chewed up, I thought.😕  Made the first RDF fitted to it look 2nd hand.😕

Edited June 25, 2020 by Guest