ARCHIVE · Login   · Main Index   · Search Speciality Forums >> Stellar Media Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 76331 Loc: montana protective sleeve/skyatlas 2000       #1010967 - 06/22/06 09:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Does anyone have ideas to protect the fold-out map (while you're viewing) on the SkyAtlas 2000? I was thinking of 2 pieces of plexiglass "hinged" with tape. Would appreciate any suggestions on things you have used. Carol -------------------- Carol AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!) Vixen 80MF Masayumas 7.5,15,25W,35 Pentax XW5,10; XL7 TV22Pan ES30 Paradigm 8,12,18 DreamCatcher Dobservatory Post Extras:       Glassthrower Vendor - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Reged: 04/07/05 Posts: 17931 Loc: Oort Cloud 9 Re: protective sleeve/skyatlas 2000 [Re: csa/montana]       #1034610 - 07/08/06 08:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carol - See this thread : Sky Atlas Chart Carrier In the end, I don't use the chart-carrier that often. I wish I had made the plexiglass-clipboard carrier instead. I am thinking of making one with a long piano hinge instead of tape, shorter hinges, or velcro. Who knows when I'll get around to it though... Clear dark skies... MikeG -------------------- Michael Gilmer - Member of the Meteoritical Society & Collector of Falling Stars. ☄ ⒼⒶⓁⒶⒸⓉⒾⒸ ⓈⓉⓄⓃⒺ ☞ www.galactic-stone.com Edited by desertstars (07/12/06 11:05 AM) Post Extras:       Rick Woods Postmaster Reged: 01/27/05 Posts: 11940 Loc: Inner Solar System Re: protective sleeve/skyatlas 2000 [Re: csa/montana]       #1034695 - 07/08/06 10:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Carol, I assume you're speaking about the deluxe edition? What I do is leave that baby indoors where it's safe, and I use a SA2000 field edition that I had laminated. For me, the deluxe is too nice for taking outdoors, and the colors don't help me any under a red flashlight anyway. I like the individual charts that I can put on my music stand at the eyepiece, and not worry about trashing them accidentally. I save the deluxe for planning, or just indoor stargazing. - Rick -------------------- - Rick 14" LX200 Cactus Patch Observatory "The four points of the compass be logic, knowledge, wisdom, and the unknown. Some do bow in that final direction. Others advance upon it. To bow before the one is to lose sight of the three." Post Extras:       Carol L Reged: 07/05/04 Posts: 6968 Loc: Tomahawk, WI 45N//89W Re: protective sleeve/skyatlas 2000 [Re: Glassthrower]       #1034699 - 07/08/06 10:35 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Plexiglass is pretty thick and even the thinnest stuff I could find seemed like overkill. So I bought two poster frames from WallyWorld and used that plastic and it worked out really well. Narrow (1/4"?) double-stick automotive tape was used to seal the two sides and bottom, and the thickness of the tape left plenty of room to slide the charts in and out of the top.. I've had them in there back-to back on occasion, too. -------------------- Carol Lakomiak, Tomahawk WI Writing Sky at Night magazine's astrosketch page since June 2009 Moon Sketch Tutorial Sun/DSO Sketch Tutorial CN Gallery Photo Gallery Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 76331 Loc: montana Re: protective sleeve/skyatlas 2000 [Re: Carol L]       #1040486 - 07/12/06 10:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carol: Aha! This is what I was looking for! All I wanted is some-thing to slide the open chart into; #1 to help it lay flat, & to keep it stable if breezy. Thanks so much! Carol -------------------- Carol AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!) Vixen 80MF Masayumas 7.5,15,25W,35 Pentax XW5,10; XL7 TV22Pan ES30 Paradigm 8,12,18 DreamCatcher Dobservatory Post Extras:       Carol L Reged: 07/05/04 Posts: 6968 Loc: Tomahawk, WI 45N//89W Re: protective sleeve/skyatlas 2000 [Re: csa/montana]       #1045262 - 07/15/06 06:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Glad to help, Carol! I also made an easel to keep the charts at eye-level but wind proved to be bothersome. However, an upside-down 'V' of thin elastic cording (from the top to the bottom of the chart) holds them down just great. -------------------- Carol Lakomiak, Tomahawk WI Writing Sky at Night magazine's astrosketch page since June 2009 Moon Sketch Tutorial Sun/DSO Sketch Tutorial CN Gallery Photo Gallery Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 76331 Loc: montana Re: protective sleeve/skyatlas 2000 [Re: Carol L]       #1048011 - 07/17/06 06:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carol: It's amazing what you come up with! Again, thanks. 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