frodriguez
sage
Reged: 12/03/06
Posts: 455
Loc: Honduras
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I'm in shock. I had e-mailed Thomas a few times about his CNC telescopes and he was always corteous and very informative. I had been drooling over his 80 mm CNC OTA for a few months and everything i've read about his telescopes were wonderful reviews. His passing away is a huge loss for the community and he will be missed. RIP.
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Francisco
TMB 100mm f/8 triplet apo
Universal Astronomics UniStar Deluxe w/ 7" saddle
Sokkia green heavy wood tripod
Televue 7mm Nagler T6
Televue 5mm Nagler T6
Televue 24mm Panoptic
Televue 2x barlow
Televue 2" Everbrite diagonal
Televue 2"-to-1.25" high-hat adapter for 2" diagonal
Stellarvue F50W2 9x50 RACI white deluxe finder
Astrozap Baader white-light solar filter
Baader 2" UHC-S filter
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RRaubach
AstroCowboy
Reged: 01/26/05
Posts: 2173
Loc: Douglas (Converse County),WY
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Eric-
I spoke to Thomas innumerable times over the telephone, both before and after buying two of his telescopes. I don't know why he went to such great pains to provide me with what he called his *finest telescope*, the mighty TMB 203 f/7. I think that he recognised a kindrid spirit who was determined to get the ultimate performance from one of his scopes. I recall his absolute delight at my observing report of Palomar 12 with the TMB 203! He always struck me as a very nice individual, and a truly ethical vendor. I shall miss him.
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Rodger
Meade SN-10 (UHTC) on Tak EM-200 mount/Antares rotating rings. Moonlite focuser.
Parallax 14.5" Newtonian on HD 200 mount (arriving soon!) w/ conical Royce mirror.
TMB 203 f/7 APO refractor on Tak NJP-160 mount.
Discovery 12.5" PDHQ
Schneider 18x80 "Flakfernrohr" binoculars/tripod mounted. Canon 15x50 IS binoculars
Unihedron Sky Quality Meter
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Jayo
super member
Reged: 02/03/07
Posts: 131
Loc: Quebec City
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Eric
You are totally right about Thomas. I exchanged a few emails with him and his honesty was refreshing. I asked him on two different occasions how his new 'Brick' design would stand up against two highly prized competitors' scopes. He responded that these competitors' scopes would have an edge, whereas the Brick design offered a better value for your money.
I don't know of any scope maker/designer who would volunteer such candor.
No snow job from this man. No arrogance. No pomposity. And from his emails it was plain to see ...that he was just an all-around swell guy.
He was a class act...and from my perspective, in a class by himself.
Hope other designers learn this lesson from him.
This wonderful hobby would be much better off.
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Happy-Idiot
Stuck with it
Reged: 04/06/06
Posts: 4005
Loc: 3rd Rock
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I have been away for a while and just returned to find out about Mr Backs death. A great loss to the Astronomic community. My heart goes out to his family.
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Brian
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day
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pmesquita
sage
Reged: 04/04/09
Posts: 464
Loc: Lisbon, Portugal
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My my sincere condolences to family, friends and co-workers.
Tom, you're a new star in our beloved night sky. God bless.
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The only thing better then a clear sky is a a clear soul.
18" f4.4 Truss Dobson
C11 CF XLT Fastar + iOptron MT Pro Mount
Lunt Ls60BF1200PTCF + iOptron CUBE G + Stellarvue tripod
Helios Quantum 6 20/26/32x88 giant binoculars on photo mount
56mm TV Plossl + 40mm Meade 4000 SWA + 31mm T5 Nagler - 21mm Ethos - 13mm Ethos TV Paracorr + 2x 18mm Radians + 2x 18mm Cemax + Dioptrx
2" Astronomik OIII - 2" NPB UHC - 2" Lumicon H-Beta - 2" Baader Moon&SkyGlow
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