· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Classic Telescopes Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | (show all) PiSigma Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/14/09 Loc: North Carolina Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5418089 - 09/12/12 08:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Holy Cow! Fantastic haul (and hauler!). I've been keeping my eye out for a Model A Deluxe, I'd really like to add one to my collection someday. The Model D is a monster. I've got the 6" added to the registry. Pics of both when you get a chance! Post Extras:       sgorton99 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/30/08 Loc: Wisconsin, Madison Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: PiSigma]       #5418097 - 09/12/12 09:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wonder how many classic eyepieces you can fit on that truck... Post Extras:       Bob Myler scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/18/06 Loc: St Louis, MO Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: sgorton99]       #5418211 - 09/12/12 10:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What a wonderful find. Congratulations! Post Extras:       albert1 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/01/07 Loc: Southern New Jersey Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: Bob Myler]       #5418405 - 09/13/12 12:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tim, your ride sure beats my Honda for picking up giant Caves - what a truck! Those legs on the 12.5 are my favorite of the Cave designs. Man, a 2-1/2" shaft mount that rolls. It's time for an addition on the garage. Great buy - enjoy! Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: albert1]       #5420197 - 09/13/12 11:14 PM Attachment (9 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   So here's the pix of the 6" mirror that I had trouble uploading the other night: Mirror in cell, before cleaning Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420198 - 09/13/12 11:15 PM Attachment (8 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And here it is, cleaned and held up to the light! Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420205 - 09/13/12 11:18 PM Attachment (14 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I also got the 12.5" out of the truck and put together. I've made room in the garage by moving my thickness planer and turning the band saw by 90 degrees so the Model A would to forward about another 2 feet in the garage. I haven't put the scope in yet, but I think it will fit! I worked alone, so I wasn't going to futz around trying to lift anything heavy by myself. I waited until just before sunset, which was probably unnecessary because it's still hot and I still wound up a mass of sweat. Plus it got dark really quick once the sun went down! Here I am getting ready to unload the mount: Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420208 - 09/13/12 11:19 PM Attachment (15 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mount head hanging over pier Edited by tim53 (09/13/12 11:26 PM) Post Extras:       Datapanic Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/17/09 Loc: Tucson, Arizona Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420209 - 09/13/12 11:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice use of an engine lift! Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: Datapanic]       #5420216 - 09/13/12 11:28 PM Attachment (11 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yep! works great! Here's the head lowered onto the pier Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420217 - 09/13/12 11:29 PM Attachment (9 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mount all ready to go Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420219 - 09/13/12 11:30 PM Attachment (8 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Next, I had to line the saddle hole sup with the studs on the tube rings. This was a little tricky since it was starting to get dark. Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420221 - 09/13/12 11:31 PM Attachment (11 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   attaching the tube with the knurled nuts Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420222 - 09/13/12 11:32 PM Attachment (6 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Then, it was just a matter of putting the counterwieght on, followed by the safety collar. Not hard since I could hold it comfortably at just about chest height with my arms braced against my torso. Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420225 - 09/13/12 11:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   In the dark, the mirror doesn't look all that dirty, but I think I'll take it out and clean it anyway. Still don't know the date it was made, and would like to. There's no date on either of the RA Bristol motors or the Hurst dec motor. Does anybody know when they put the RA circle south of the clock cover on the Observatory mount? The 1974 manual shows it north of the north RA bearing between the RA and Dec castings. Was this earlier than that, or later? -Tim. Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420245 - 09/13/12 11:50 PM Attachment (12 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Anybody ever try this before? For some big newts, this will work for planets near the celestial equator. I thought it might be nice if I could get at Jupiter later on without needing a ladder. But I think the saddle will hit the pier cap at higher elevations. Oh well, it was worth a try! Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420246 - 09/13/12 11:51 PM Attachment (11 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Final think I had to check before I do anything else. So now it's all together and it's pretty obviously a big white-tube telescope. I needed to make sure I could put it away without taking it apart again! And it fits! Post Extras:       tim53 Postmaster Reged: 12/17/04 Loc: Highland Park, CA Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420249 - 09/13/12 11:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   So maybe now I'll see about taking that mirror out for a cleaning... Or... Do I dare plug it in and try an eyepiece in it? Nah, clean the mirror and find out when it was made! -Tim. Post Extras:       Datapanic Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/17/09 Loc: Tucson, Arizona Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: tim53]       #5420259 - 09/14/12 12:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks like my garage! When taking the mirror out, I have some shelves on the side of the garage that are just the right height where I can lay the eyepiece end of the tube on it with the tube horizontal and then take the mirror and cell out while the tube rests on the shelf. The 12.5" is kinda hurky, but really fun to use Post Extras:       Datapanic Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/17/09 Loc: Tucson, Arizona Re: Only had 2 Caves, so bought 2 more! [Re: Datapanic]       #5420263 - 09/14/12 12:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You will definitely need to rig up a cooling fan for it, btw Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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