Lathers Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hi Just a hello and apologies for the cloud cover (my fault they turned with my telescope and have hardly left). I'm an Engineer from Kent just trying to take a closer look really. Hopefully somewhere on the learning curve just above bottom but enjoying it. Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hi Michael, welcome to SGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathers Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thank you, hopefully I won't be too much of a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzybear Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hi Michael, Welcome and enjoy and ask away any questions you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudropb Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjaxed Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hi Michael, welcome to SGL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwatcher2001 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Welcome aboard SGL Michael, good to have you with us. What telescope have you got? I seem to have bucked the trend today. Ordered a new finder from FLO yesterday, arrived today, and actually got out under the stars to play with it tonight. I know.. it's gonna be naff for the next two weeks now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloz1664 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hi Michael, and a very warm welcome from the Lounge. From a former, now retired, Engineer Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCPC Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Hello and welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathers Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Wow good morning and thank you for the warm welcome. I have a skywatcher 250pds with a altaz eq6 GT mount. The current struggle is collimation, unfortunately the scope was dropped on delivery so everything was knocked well out of alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xsubmariner Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Hi and welcome Michael, let’s hope the scope didn’t sustain any damage from the fall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwatcher2001 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Good scope, hope it's okay. Should get some cracking views from that. Collimation is one of those things that can take a little getting your head around, then when you've done it a few times you wonder what the fuss was about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshapetriji Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Hi Michael, welcome to SGL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathers Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Well it was dropped about 5ft in its box thanks DHL. I probably would have rejected it had I had seen what had happened, the tube has a little crease. Still I suspect it will be the first of many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Hi Michael, welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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