mustgobigger
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have another to try out.
just came in mail.
pretty dirty and out of collimation but
its ready for clear skies.
still waiting to do the brandon also.
i put it on brandon mount as i did not have time to set up
another mount for it.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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had to scrounge up a finder for it.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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optics were a wee bit dirty so i cleaned.
glass looks pretty good.
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Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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focuser is tight and smooth.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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oh yea i got 6 new eyepieces in mail yesterday.
thanks,
Clark
eye candy
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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this one is going on this mount with 3" legs.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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last
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
Edited by mustgobigger (10/27/09 03:26 PM)
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Bonco
Carpal Tunnel
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Loc: Florida
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Geeze if that's pretty dirty, I wonder what a clean one would look like. Looks like you scored another fine specimen.
The first lens I had in mine was ok but not great. But I got another housed in the no ears cell and it truely is an awesome performer. Might be the best lens I own. Extremely happy with it. Good luck on yours.
Bill
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RV6
Meade 2045
6 inch f/4 RFT R. Fagin Optics
TV Genesis
2.4 inch Lafayette Equitorial
3 inch Polarex/Unitron Equitorial
10 inch Zhumell
PST 40mm Solar scope
4 inch F/15 Antares
2.4 inch Unitron Equitorial
Tasco 10K 80mm/1200mm
Towa 339 Restored
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mustgobigger
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thanks bill,
pictures are after i spent 2 hours on it today.
i had to remove all the packing tape and goo that
the shipper stuck all over the cell and tube.
i was pretty upset to say the least.
a few rubber bands and some plastic would have
saved a lot of work, not to mention putting goo-off
all over everything.
i hope after doing lens clean and collimation
it proves out to be a fine performer.
that will make me feel better.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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Chuck Faranda
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Posts: 146
Loc: Florida
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Very nice score, and ooh that mount!!
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Regards,
Chuck Faranda
See my vintage scopes at http://ccdastro.com/vintage.html
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Bonco
Carpal Tunnel
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Posts: 2297
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Chuck...Oooh can I come over to your house and play with or look at your scopes. I live in Florida too and would love to view your awesome collection.
Bill
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RV6
Meade 2045
6 inch f/4 RFT R. Fagin Optics
TV Genesis
2.4 inch Lafayette Equitorial
3 inch Polarex/Unitron Equitorial
10 inch Zhumell
PST 40mm Solar scope
4 inch F/15 Antares
2.4 inch Unitron Equitorial
Tasco 10K 80mm/1200mm
Towa 339 Restored
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akman1955
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Loc: Alaska, USA
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 Brian, so i now know where optical tube went too.  as i have the legs/mount/box from same seller pretty sure as his didn't have finderscope. good deal!! glad you got it and nice setup  two complete scopes out of one is GOOD no matter how you cut it. John 
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mustgobigger
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john,
i only need a dust cap and 3" cradle to make this one
complete.
had to borrow cradle off my other 140.
any one have one. 
i trade one of my 4" spreader tray's for
one of your 3" cradle's and 2 bakelight nuts
for mounting.(no eyepieces included)
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
Edited by mustgobigger (10/27/09 11:38 PM)
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akman1955
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Yes Brian, i have a 3" alt/az cradel with wing nuts not bakelit knob's. in great condition, john
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mustgobigger
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clear sky clock said it was going to be clear tonight.
i can not tell.
its so foggy i can not see the street from my garage door.
new scope curse.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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akman1955
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Brian, pictures will be posted of cradel,john
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mustgobigger
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john,
take a close up picture of the one you have
and post it.
brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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akman1955
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Here is picture one, Brian
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akman1955
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picture 2
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mustgobigger
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looks good to me.
thanks john,
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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akman1955
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More pictures brian as you help us all with information and we are inquiring minds..john 
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mustgobigger
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very nice john,
you have 2 of those....not fair.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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akman1955
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not fair! You have amassed quite a lot over 2/3 years  and i admire that because i probably bid against you on some things over the years...but after knowing you these past few months/ years ...we are all alike...All the best Brian and more power too you. You do have nice collection and you do alot of work too restore them.With that said,keep sharing information. Thanks,john
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mustgobigger
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AHHH! HA! looks like i might finally get to try this
unitron out tonight.
been rotten all week.
ill give first light report if i get to use it tonight.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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akman1955
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yes let us know how it performs...did you get my pm's ..john 
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mustgobigger
Carpal Tunnel
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no i did not.
if you sent to my email i wont see till later tonight
when i get home.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
Edited by mustgobigger (11/01/09 04:41 PM)
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akman1955
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Okay brian,,, see it later tonight. john
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mustgobigger
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tried this scope out last night
and its definitely not up to par in my opinion.
looked good on moon.
did 7 sisters and looked good also
when i did orion it was good up to 200x
and when i used a barlow at 400 things kind of washed out.
when i did a single star test rings were concentric
but outer ring in and out of focus was flared.
i think spacing might be off as things were close
but not good enough for 75mm unitron.
ill have to do a little more experimenting
on this one.
more to come.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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Bonco
Carpal Tunnel
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Brian,
Good idea to try and tweek it. Let us know your results. However I can attest that all Unitron lenses are NOT created equal. Good luck and keep us posted.
Bill
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RV6
Meade 2045
6 inch f/4 RFT R. Fagin Optics
TV Genesis
2.4 inch Lafayette Equitorial
3 inch Polarex/Unitron Equitorial
10 inch Zhumell
PST 40mm Solar scope
4 inch F/15 Antares
2.4 inch Unitron Equitorial
Tasco 10K 80mm/1200mm
Towa 339 Restored
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mustgobigger
Carpal Tunnel
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hi bill,
yes i agree about not being equal.
when i view a single star i see no coma but
view could be just a bit crisper.
did flashlight test in dark with bright red light
and all looked good.(no spots on lens center)
i had one a bit back that should have been .005 gap
and views were not good till i hit .008 (my 4" Edmund)
maybe i will re space in early morning when i get home
from work. (its raining again)
it could be a bad lens but i have a feeling it just needs
a little tweaking. it was close but not there.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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akman1955
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Quote:
hi bill,
yes i agree about not being equal.
when i view a single star i see no coma but
view could be just a bit crisper.
did flashlight test in dark with bright red light
and all looked good.(no spots on lens center)
i had one a bit back that should have been .005 gap
and views were not good till i hit .008 (my 4" Edmund)
maybe i will re space in early morning when i get home
from work. (its raining again)
it could be a bad lens but i have a feeling it just needs
a little tweaking. it was close but not there.
Brian
Brian, any more on tweeking 75mm lense john
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mustgobigger
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hi john,
no i have not tried yet.
maybe i will today before work.
it was cloudy last night so i did not get to try
the worm gear 140 out.
i would not mind having these 2 side by side for a comparison.
i better get on it as the boss asked me how busy
i am in my room and i said real busy.
they just started working some guys 12 hour shifts
last night an i have a feeling i am next.
that means eat, sleep and work for next 2 months.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
Carpal Tunnel
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ok i measured the spacers and looks to be
.0035 - .0037 and i think thats a little to thin.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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i have some .005 foil tape i will try first.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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smoothing foil down.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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realign to orientation marks.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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reassemble
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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now to do collimation
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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might as well check them both so i can compare
them out tonight.
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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mustgobigger
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if this is no better than first check
i will go to .006 or .007 and see how that works
and it might take several tries like my
edmunds 4" but it was worth it.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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Preston Smith
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Is the crown flipped?
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Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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akman1955
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 Hey brian, i know how you feel as i worked in powerplant and never knew if i was going home from day to day. also on call as mechanic..and i wonder why i drink. very stressful job for 13 years. glad they sold (privatized) place and put me as carpentor helper. New Job much less stressful and actually enjoyable and i keep same pay. Anyhow let me know when you want money for brandon. You do good work and thanks for pictures! John
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mustgobigger
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preston,
no, the crown is right but views were
not quite sharp as they should be.
no coma, and i tried several good eyepieces
and just a bit off.
when i checked lens it seemed like there was 0 gap in
center of lens, like it was ready to rock back and forth.
if all fails i can go back to original thickness.
i think this will do the trick.
john,
thanks
looking like thursday of friday. i have a guy coming up
from ohio then its yours.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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akman1955
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Who hoo!  can't wait!!  john
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mustgobigger
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OH YEA...
That did The Trick.
What A Difference, Procyon.. concentric in and out, sharp
crisp views. also did Pleiades's, and orion.
seven sisters is one of my favorites with my 26mm silver top.perfect fit in field.
Orion with 12mm radian looked great.
also used 6mm series 4000 plossl on orion.
nebula looked way better than before with both EP.
just waiting for the moon and that's it for this one as its done.
the kansas one on my worm mount is a little off
and not quite as crisp as this one
so i might do the same tweak to this one
but i need to spend a little more time on it tonight.
i wish i was at a dark site tonight.
also somethings up with finder... tunnel vision,
lens might be flipped.
weather is mild for this time of year.
going back out for a bit.
Brian
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RV-6
Meade 826
Meade 880 Deluxe
Unitron's 114,128,140,142,150,152,155,160
4" Jaegertron
4.5" A.E f/14 Refractor
4" f/15 Edmund's Refractor
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