Downward Bound
Adrenaline Junkie
Reged: 03/29/06
Posts: 3106
Loc: Seattle
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I think a lost a 22" f/3.66 Webster in your grass the last time I was there.........
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Bill
'flectors: R200SS, Webster/Kennedy 22" f/3.6
'fractors: PST, AT-66, TV-85, FS-102, APM/TMB-152
'bins: 15x63, 10x50, 10x52, 22x85
410+028B, Sphinx, Telepod, EZ Touch, G-11
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square_peg
Postmaster
Reged: 03/26/04
Posts: 36712
Loc: Maple Valley, WA
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Musta been down in the TALL grass. 
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Tom (Pegster)
DSH-8 (GSO Dob)
15x70 Oberwerks
ED80/SVP
WO 66P
Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900
8x42 Regals
History is Philosophy teaching by examples.
Thucydides
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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GOMOC Update.....
Just got done talking to the OAS, and they want to permanently store both of their 8" Schmidts, and thier 12.5 Newt at GOMOC. From what I gather, they will be used by members, and guests at parties they hold here, but apart from that...they will live at GOMOC......Cool.
We are excited...
Rob
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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GOMOC Update....
I also wanted to mention that the machine shop just purchased a Multi mill/lathe/drill press machine to enhance ATMing at GOMOC. 
I'm a bit excited, for the addition. Not just cuz it's a new *TOY*, but it can help in fabrication of aluminum parts for my scopes....
It's on the floor partly de crated, and it will be moved to the work bench this week. It will probably go where the lathe is right now, and the lathe will move across to the other side.....
Yippy.....
Rob
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square_peg
Postmaster
Reged: 03/26/04
Posts: 36712
Loc: Maple Valley, WA
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I also wanted to mention that the machine shop just purchased a Multi mill/lathe/drill press machine to enhance ATMing at GOMOC.
Too cool! 
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Tom (Pegster)
DSH-8 (GSO Dob)
15x70 Oberwerks
ED80/SVP
WO 66P
Sears Discoverer EQ 60/900
8x42 Regals
History is Philosophy teaching by examples.
Thucydides
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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I also wanted to mention that the machine shop just purchased a Multi mill/lathe/drill press machine to enhance ATMing at GOMOC.
Too cool!
Indeed..I am pumped up.
Kerry mentions quite freqently, how a nice shop would help in the fab department. I know it isn't much, but hope to make aluminum parts to aid the ATM process...
Gonna Set it up this afternoon I hope.
Need to remove the lathe to a new location, and rearange the large Work bench too.
Gotta order more tooling from my online source, too.
I'm so excited.
More scopes a comin, and better tools to make more scopes...
This is astro heaven..
Rob
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trainsktg
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/23/05
Posts: 4952
Loc: Pacific Northwest
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That's great and exciting news  !
Keith
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He was a good little monkey and always very curious.
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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Here are a couple pix of the new machine
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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And one with the mill head to the side.
Rob
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Sky Captain
Metal Whisperer
Reged: 11/07/04
Posts: 10375
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Looking good Rob!
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Kerry
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Tom L
Reged: 01/07/04
Posts: 31037
Loc: Sunny Oregon
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Going to start rivaling Kerry's machining abilities!!!
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Tom 
Tele Vue 102mm f/8.6 on an EzTouch
Vixen 80mm f/5 A80SSWT on a grab-n-go mount
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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Going to start rivaling Kerry's machining abilities!!!
Well, I ain't tryin to compete. I just want to machine my ATM parts, and have it available for my
ATMing friends.
Now I can make my own 2" adapters for my scope.
Rob
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Sky Captain
Metal Whisperer
Reged: 11/07/04
Posts: 10375
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Rob, have you been trying for the comet? Bet the 6 would be a great site!
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Kerry
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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Rob, have you been trying for the comet? Bet the 6 would be a great site!
To be honest, I haven't. We are getting ready to remodel the kitchen, and Vic and I have been shopping for new appliances, and tile. So every evening we have been at the store or doing those things. The new appliances will be delivered on Monday...So I have to get the old out, and prep, and tile in the new floor. She wants her new kitchen before Thanksgiving... 
Last sunday we had some long time friends we hadn't seen in over a year over, and we talked of astro stuff, but they are some what disabled so no viewing was done.
Kinda comes and goes, I guess. It has been very clear, and dark here the past week, but as it would be, I have had far too many other things to attend to. Not to mention setting up the new lathe/mill.
Business has been busy, as well. I had to *sneek* in those pictures of the new mill.... 
I will be going to a dental convention this weekend, so any viewing that could be done then, will be out as well.
OAS will be bringing out the two 8" schmidts, and the 12.5 newt soon, so that will be fun.
Rob
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StargazerJMK
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/12/05
Posts: 708
Loc: Out in the Dark Looking Up
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The Comet was AWESOME you guys. In the 12 it was the size of a tennis ball with a central core clearly visible.
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Joan
StargazerJMK
Location:
47° 15' N/122° 30' W (Tacoma, WA)
Out in the Dark Looking UP!
Orion XT12 Classic/F4.9 w/a Wyorock Focuser
EZ CBP tracking platform
Coronado PST H-alpha
Home-made 8 in./F6 Dob
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RobVG
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/09/06
Posts: 836
Loc: Seattle Washington
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Hey Rob, how did you fair in the windstorm? Hope everything's OK. Peekaboo Ridge took a hit, the wind blew my ridge cap off. Just a little water in the ob.
I wasn't sure if using construction glue was a good idea and it turned out it wasn't. I'll have to screw it down this weekend.
Take care,
RobVG
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C11 SGT(XLT)CG-5
Hinged Roof Observatory (archived)
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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Hey Rob, how did you fair in the windstorm? Hope everything's OK. Peekaboo Ridge took a hit, the wind blew my ridge cap off. Just a little water in the ob.
I wasn't sure if using construction glue was a good idea and it turned out it wasn't. I'll have to screw it down this weekend.
Take care,
RobVG
Sorry about the roof Rob. GOMOC weatherd it in style...however the small shed next to the tent camping field blew away. It got ripped off its foundation, and blew across the scope field. 
I didn't have anything in it. But its a wreck.
Probably use it for scrap now..
Last night was probably one of the darkest/clearest nights as of late here at GOMOC. Took the 25X127's out and viewed the comet with the family. They all bailed cuz of the cold, but I pressed on.... MAN was it nice.
The Milky Way was bright, and.....OH man, what a night.
Hope you get some viewing in after your repairs.
See ya.
Rob
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Tom L
Reged: 01/07/04
Posts: 31037
Loc: Sunny Oregon
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Dang! That would have been the perfect "bunk house" for late-night visiting astronomers...sorry to hear it blew away, Rob.
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Tom
Tele Vue 102mm f/8.6 on an EzTouch
Vixen 80mm f/5 A80SSWT on a grab-n-go mount
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 12501
Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...
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Dang! That would have been the perfect "bunk house" for late-night visiting astronomers...sorry to hear it blew away, Rob.
My wood building didn'y blow away, just a 12X12 metal shed.
Kerry was over today and took some pic, maybe he will post them...
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Tom L
Reged: 01/07/04
Posts: 31037
Loc: Sunny Oregon
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Gotcha! That's lucky then...
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Tom
Tele Vue 102mm f/8.6 on an EzTouch
Vixen 80mm f/5 A80SSWT on a grab-n-go mount
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