Flocking

[callisto]

Does anyone know where i can buy flocking for my scope in the uk ?

Telescope parts UK have put a hold on importing this due to low exchange rates so i am at a loss where to get it from now.

Can anyone suggest anywhere please.

Cheers,

Mark

[callump]

Edmund Optics UK - you might need to change your country after following this link:

Light Absorbing Black-Out Material - Edmund Optics

/callump

[callisto]

Thanks for that Callump

Most grateful,

Mark.

[Llamanaut]

is johninderby on here still doing them? thats who i bought mine from, very reasonable too

[johninderby]

is johninderby on here still doing them? thats who i bought mine from, very reasonable too

At the current cost, and after all the additional expenses of importing it, I'd only be making about 50p profit per sheet, which is why I'm holding off re-ordering. If I can't make at least £2.50 per sheet it's really not worth importing. That's the problem with importing a specialty product, there simply isn't the sales potential to be able to import it in large enough quantities to keep the price down.

The big question is what people would be willing to pay for it. At my current costs I'd have to charge £12.95 per sheet (old price £10.95) to make it worth while, but would anyone be willing to pay that?

John

[step_hen]

yep, i need some more and would happily pay a few more quid than try to source it elsewhere!

[russ]

How many sheets would be needed for a 12" f5 solid tube?

[beamish]

Don't know ab0out that Russ but Edmunds have 2x (20"x30") adhesive stuff for 14.95 not including shipping -that's not cheap!

[johninderby]

How many sheets would be needed for a 12" f5 solid tube?

It calculates to 4.3 sheets to cover the entire inside surface.

John

[red dwalf]

Johns protostar flocking paper is amazing stuff , used it on my little newt and looks the business, well worth it

[callisto]

Is this any good to use? Self Adhesive Flock Material

I know nothing

[yesyes]

Is this any good to use? Self Adhesive Flock Material

I know nothing

LOL, the "Mist Grey" one sounds good...

Looks more like rolls of carpet to me.

[cootuk]

Is Protostar Flockboard better/worse than the actual stickybacked flocked material? Just seems easier to wrap the sheet in the tube then put a few blobs of glue round the edge to hold it from moving than try messing about with the stickybacked stuff.

[Beulah]

Is this any good to use? Self Adhesive Flock Material

I know nothing

It's an English website that spells metre as meter......

[yesyes]

It's an English website that spells metre as meter......

cause it's the official SI designation for that unit of measure. ;-)

[AndyH]

A meter to me is something your take a reading off to send to the leccy board.

;-)

Andy.

[Moonshane]

hi all and John!

I enquired about the 30" roll price and this seems a lot more reasonable.

I worked out that I could get enough to do my 12" and my 6" (both 60" tubes) for about £75 delivered (150" to ensure a bit spare) so if John ordered this in bulk, he could maybe cut to size (approx) and then make a bit more overall but also save us the shipping etc?

I'd sign up for enough for mine if the costs are not too different.

cheers

Shane

[callisto]

Forget this reply, wrong one.

[callisto]

LOL, the "Mist Grey" one sounds good...

Looks more like rolls of carpet to me.

So i presume this is no good then

[yesyes]

So i presume this is no good then

hard to say. They are not very specific as to the properties of that flock. Thickness would be rather interesting to know. You wouldn't want it as thick as carpet... ;-)

[Llamanaut]

I can certainly vouch for the stuff john can get hold of... i did my 12" newt and had some left over, makes things more contrasty... is that a word?

[yesyes]

makes things more contrasty... is that a word?

less contrastlessness?

(no, spell checker complains....)

[Moonshane]

I think you're flocking a dead horse with that joke.

[sbooder]

Is this any good to use? Self Adhesive Flock Material

I know nothing

I have used this very stuff on my 10" newt. So far so good. I will be keeping an eye on it over the winter to make sure it dose not peel off or go mouldy, but it has made a big difference to the amount of reflection inside the tube.

[callisto]

Looks good Simon

I was going to use this one but was recomended this instead :Fablon - Black Velour

It is the first time i have flocked a scope, but found it ok. The only scarey bit for me was taking the primary out because that was a first for me also .

I see you flocked the back plate, do many people do this or is it not necessary?

P.S. would be interested to see how youres fares during the winter for the stickyness and moulding.

Cheers,

Mark.