Argh a dent!

[Kain]

I have dented my Dob already!

I tripped over my own trainers and kicked it!!

Will it effect it in anyway, its a tiny dent right at the bottom of the scope..

Ive have a good look inside the tube and it doesn't seem to have damaged anything on the inside..

I'm gutted!

Kain

[Ambermile]

Hi Kain

Well, that's a relief - glad you got that first one out of the way. You can relax now Shouldn't affect the scope at all.

Arthur

[Kain]

Phew I thought I screwed it up already!

First light tonight, it a prefect night for it!!

Kain

[OXO]

As Arthurs says wont do it any harm plus ya need to christen it anyways

Look forward to hearing how you get on.

James

[Ambermile]

First light tonight, it a prefect night for it!!

Kain

Hope so - test driving the 22" tonight at Ambermile to make sure nothing got screwed up in the refurbishing before it's away to Essex. I have a ladder this time

Good luck with your first light - be prepared for some wicked views!

Arthur

[GordonCopestake]

It's not a real telescope without a dent!! All the best ones have dents. Apart from arthurs, I think it's impossible to dent a truss dob...

[Kain]

Thats cool then, I didn't think it would really hurt it, but I was a little worried lol.

I can't wait for it to get dark tonight! It seems to be taking forever!!

Good luck with your scope too Arthur! I bet that will show some stunning views!

Kain

[GordonCopestake]

Make sure you do some photos, and do a report on your experiences of using the scope, from unpacking it to first light, to thoughts on the whole experience....

[Kain]

Ok sure

Kain

[daz]

It may sound sad Kain, but other people's first-light reports are nearly as exciting as it being your own!

Especially in such a jump in aperture - 4 inches to 10 inches!! WOW

[FLO]

Now that you have christened it, you will always be able to pick out yours at a Star Party

[geppetto]

Good luck tonight Kain

Arthur

Dont fall of the ladder

[The Warthog]

I dented mine this week. Just check the collimation. Other than that, you'll be OK.

[Ambermile]

Well, didn't fall of the ladder (but I may need a bigger one) but did get a scratch on the paintjob Will post some pics of the scope in action tomorrow, not through it though. Jupiter was wicked, M13 OK, M57 miserable, then clouds...

Arthur

[Greg]

Kain,

Look at it this way you've left your mark on it, so it's really yours...All my scopes have battle scars on them ...Gives them a homely used feel!!

Glad your optics are undamaged...just check the collimation and you'll be fine...

Greg....(Champion breaker of all things expensive!!)

[Kain]

Yeah everything seems to be fine..

My old school teacher lives down the road from me who I remember was into telescopes and things, he came up last night with some bits and bob to check the collimation, he said it was spot on.

Kain