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Timber
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Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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I have to thank George and Dave and John for their efforts in this.
After several long trips and a couple of trades I have been blessed with a NEW, UNUSED, Byers Series II mount. The mount was built in 1999 and has never had anything mounted on it, absolutely pristine, it is just GORGEOUS, a true work of art, thank you Ed Byers.
The pics show it alongside my AP-1200 for comparison.
When my obs ever gets finished the AP-1200 will have a TOA-130 and a FSQ-106 on it and the Byers will have a C-14 currently being modified with a Carbon Fiber tube, spectacular. I won't care if it rains, I will just sit and look at the artwork 
Richard
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jog
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WOW!!!
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Sky Captain
Metal Whisperer
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Posts: 7195
Loc: Issaquah, WA.
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Wow is right!
Didn't think anything could make an AP1200 look bad... 
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gnowellsct
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Are you sure the Byers can handle a C14? And what was that next to it again? An EQ4? Greg N
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DeanS
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That does look very very nice.
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joelwhicker
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Reged: 07/24/08
Posts: 180
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And here I was basking in the glow a new (to me) AP-900. Consider my bubble popped.
Awesome 
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Joel
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Greg N.
Not sure how to answer your questions, not able to tell if you are pulling my leg or are serious.
Handle a C-14? Anything my grandson and I are able to lift onto it will be handled better than any AP, MI, Paramount or anything else, you will have to get a Byers Series III (for $90,000) to handle more. BTW, there is a real bargain on Astromart right now for the makings of a Series III, once in a lifetime opportunity.
As far as the EQ-4 question, my suggestion is to re-read the post
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Joel,
Not my intent to pop anyone's bubble, the AP-900 is a very good mount, enjoy it.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
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joelwhicker
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Reged: 07/24/08
Posts: 180
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I won't speak for Greg N, but it sounded "tongue in cheek" to me. If not then 
Edited by joelwhicker (10/11/09 06:02 PM)
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joelwhicker
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Please don't take me literally....Your mount is awesome!
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Joel
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Joel, I think you are correct 
BTW, Ed Byers does sell the Series III for $90,000 but Dave Radosevitch on his ad on Astromart will build one for $65,000, now that would be a mount to show off.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Charlie Hein
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Sounded tongue in cheek to me as well - as in your 1200 looks like an EQ4 by comparison...
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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aahhssoo,  
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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soupaman
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Reged: 07/26/09
Posts: 58
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Quote:
Are you sure the Byers can handle a C14?
With a carbon fiber tube it can. 
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Charlie Hein
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Quote:
Quote:
Are you sure the Byers can handle a C14?
With a carbon fiber tube it can.
That mount looks like it could handle your typical Volkswagen...
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waassaabee
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/26/07
Posts: 2710
Loc: Central California Coast
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I'm glad I don't have to haul that beast around! Does it require a crane to set in place? 
Out of curiosity, what's the dimension of the base plate?
I've got to go get a lottery ticket.... 
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Gary
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Gary,
Definately not portable, weighs around 135# maybe a bit more, the base plate is 9"x16". I looked to see if I had a pic of the pier that I will initially put it on but not one, will get one tomorrow in the daylight. I have two choices, a new Byers Newtonian "tripod" that I got with the mount, really slick but low for a C-14, or my "portable pallet pier", portable with the use of a handtruck.
And Charlie, no VW's but a Takahashi FCT-200 would sure be nice but at 137# I would have to get Dave to make me that Series III (dream stuff) and then I would really have to get Gary's crane.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Patrick
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That mount is really SWEET! If you're not using the AP, can I borrow it?
Patrick
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Sorry Patrick, would love to loan it to you but I have to have a place to store all these OTA's
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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OK, here is a pic of the "portable pallet pier"
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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here is a pic of Ed Byers Newtonian tripod. Havn't decided which to use, there is a 7" difference in height, I really like this pier but it may be too short for standing and too tall for sitting, will just have to see.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Jimmy2K63
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Must be getting old. I remember when those were the standard by which all others were judged. By the way...pallet jack to haul it.... 
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WOW beautiful!!!
any idea what the PE is on it?
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Scott99
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Quote:
Must be getting old. I remember when those were the standard by which all others were judged. By the way...pallet jack to haul it....
me too, what a wonderful piece of equipment. thanks for posting
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Thanks Jimmy, your post reminded me that the Byers tripod was made for an Astrola. I think that has to be my next search project, the tripod, S2 and an Astrola would be a perfect combination.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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GPak
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Reged: 08/25/09
Posts: 28
Loc: Tucson,AZ
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How to own this mount.....
Step 1: build the three car garage.
Step 2: buy a pallett jack.
Gary P
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Thanks Nic, 3 to 7 arc-seconds
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Thanks Scott, you are very welcome,
It's really fun to post on something like this
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Gary,
Step 3: a lot of searching
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Audiologist
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Reged: 07/03/07
Posts: 66
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Wow, I think you finally found a way to make binocular viewing comfortable. All you need to do is attach a lawn chair to the mounting plate and strap yourself into it somehow.
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maknewtnut
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Reged: 10/08/06
Posts: 859
Loc: SE Idaho
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You lucky dog! You can mount your scopes on a VW Beetle and mount it to a Series II. Byers went out of his way to use high torque motors from everything I've seen thus far, which is just icing on the cake.
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Mark
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drksky
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Reged: 09/01/09
Posts: 115
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So...you've got an AP1200 that you're wanting to dump cheap, right? RIGHT??? 
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gnowellsct
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Reged: 06/24/09
Posts: 733
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I think Don Rothman of astro parts outlet might have you beat! Last I heard this thing was still available....doesn't it look like sub-arc second tracking technology???? Greg N
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"Aperture will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no aperture."
featuring selected astrojunk:
bunch o' widefield eyepieces
bunch o' narrowfield eyepieces
couple o' Barlows
couple o' scopes
couple o' mounts
couple o' tripods
and a pier 'n' stuff
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Audio,
That's an idea that hadn't occured to me, thanks for the tip, I will have to think a bit as to how to accomplish this.
Cheers, Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Mark,
I dunno about the Beetle, I was never into that scene, it sure is too bad that I sold my Corvair, now that I would be interested in mounting up there
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Drksky,
I can tell you havn't read my post in the Observatory forum, as I explained over there it's all just like buying Neopolitan Ice Cream, my choice, I never know whether I will want Chocolate, Vanilla or Strawberry so I get all three at the same time. Just like mounts so I decided on small, medium and large, a Tak EM-200 Temma, an AP-1200 and the Byers S2, that way I can just flit between them as the mood strikes me. Actually I like the hardware as much as the viewing, I use them all for my artwork. Sorry I'm not more accomodating.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Greg,
Shucks, it's been sold. Starliner sure made them big didn't they? Maybe whoever bought it will post here on CN, it would be interesting to hear about it.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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EddWen
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Reged: 04/26/08
Posts: 367
Loc: Here or There
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Dang !! I wish you'd have left that mount in Arizona so I could have a crack at getting it......
Must have been a bit of work moving it up there.
Best of luck with it.
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Edd Weninger
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Edd,
Don't know about the mount in Arizona, maybe it's still available for you, mine have come out of Nevada, Utah and California, good luck in locating it.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hey Charlie,
I have had over a thousand hits on this post, do I get a prize?
Seriously, I never dreamed that I would generate this much interest, it has really been fun for me and I want to thank everyone that has looked and posted comments.
BTW, I think I have figured out a way that I will be able to handle the pallet and the mount by myself and I am going to the Winter Star Party in Feb and I hope to be able to bring it all and set it up for viewing. I won't know any of you but if you are there and come by and say hello I will show you the unit in person. There shouldn't be very many attendees with Red Ford pickups with Washington State plates. Hope to see all of you there.
Cheers, Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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gnowellsct
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/24/09
Posts: 733
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Quote:
Hey Charlie,
I have had over a thousand hits on this post, do I get a prize?
Seriously, I never dreamed that I would generate this much interest, it has really been fun for me and I want to thank everyone that has looked and posted comments.
Cheers, Richard
Ah, but you were helped along by my subtle wit. So subtle it almost got missed! Greg N
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"Aperture will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no aperture."
featuring selected astrojunk:
bunch o' widefield eyepieces
bunch o' narrowfield eyepieces
couple o' Barlows
couple o' scopes
couple o' mounts
couple o' tripods
and a pier 'n' stuff
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Greg,
You are correct, I did miss it and had to have help, actually not too unusual at my age, and I do appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks for staying with me.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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David Pavlich
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Quote:
Hey Charlie,
I have had over a thousand hits on this post, do I get a prize?
Seriously, I never dreamed that I would generate this much interest, it has really been fun for me and I want to thank everyone that has looked and posted comments.
BTW, I think I have figured out a way that I will be able to handle the pallet and the mount by myself and I am going to the Winter Star Party in Feb and I hope to be able to bring it all and set it up for viewing. I won't know any of you but if you are there and come by and say hello I will show you the unit in person. There shouldn't be very many attendees with Red Ford pickups with Washington State plates. Hope to see all of you there.
Cheers, Richard
Richard....you have to remember that most of the guys in each section, be it Cats&Casses or CCD Imaging all have a common thread, and that is mounts. Show a unique mount or one that can carry an enormous load, and your's qualifies on both accounts, and you generate INTEREST. I check this thread everytime I'm here. 
David
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Charlie Hein
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Quote:
Hey Charlie,
I have had over a thousand hits on this post, do I get a prize?
What? Owning this isn't enough?
Charlie
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi David,
Thank you, and everyone else, for your continuing interest, this has been and is still fun for me.
I apparently was in a very expansive mood yesterday thinking I would take the Byers to the WSP and while I still think it is doable, in the cold light of morning I don't think it is very practical. I will still be there and will try to meet as many of you as I am able to, I just don't think I will have the Byers with me.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Timber
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Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Charlie,
You are right, I am satisfied, thanks for my being able to share with everyone.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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David Pavlich
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Quote:
Hi David,
Thank you, and everyone else, for your continuing interest, this has been and is still fun for me.
I apparently was in a very expansive mood yesterday thinking I would take the Byers to the WSP and while I still think it is doable, in the cold light of morning I don't think it is very practical. I will still be there and will try to meet as many of you as I am able to, I just don't think I will have the Byers with me.
Richard
Taking the Byers is probably not a good idea. The other observers would wonder what the truck crane following you was doing there.
David
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Proud Member; PAS NOLA,
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Timber
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You're pretty close David, my wonderfully creative idea was going to include a portable gantry crane. When I was trying to describe it on a post I was trying to compose for all of you I realized that a couple of my marbles had come loose and I had to get them back into their proper places. 
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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tomn2
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Reged: 10/14/09
Posts: 3
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1001............awsome "art"
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi tomn2,
Welcome to CN. Yep, better than Jackson Pollock for me.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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Gordon Rayner
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 03/24/07
Posts: 971
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About 15 years ago, I traded with Ed Byers for a nearly complete mount "equivalent in capacity to the Series II". It uses pillow blocks for the RA axis. The gearset is 11.xx inches. There is a polar alignment scope. The Dec assembly looks just like the Series II, but I have not painted the aluminum. There are several counterweights. The welded aluminum tripod stand is the same as shown in your photo, and he painted it and included the Byers nameplate, as on yours. It has fine adjustment for polar azimuth alignment.
Lacking are the two sideplates, because the lattitude of the observer was not known. The design has limited lat. adjustment, unlike the continuous adjustment on the Series II. A rotary table or CNC routine could cut short curved slots, or one could use plain holes for one or more locations. I was to make the sideplates, but have not done so. I need portability, and that mount, and whatever it might support, are too heavy for enjoyable portability. I do not have any remaining parking space for the trailer which would be required, nor a pallet jack.
There are Hurst ac motors, and a drive. Go-To retrofits for Series II and this one are available from Germany.
I was a long-time night school machinist, but became involved with other things. I now have a SouthBend drill press, a 12 inch disc sander, a pedestal mounted grinder-polisher, and a chopsaw with a non-ferrous cutting blade. I sold a milling machine, for which I lacked space, and did not really need, as I had access to a big shop, and probably will again next year.
I want to sell the mount, but the machine work would need to be subcontracted. The straightforward approach is to sell the mount and let the customer make or have made, the side plates. I have the Byers drawing of his side plates , from pre-Series II days.
I took digital photos , but the file sizes are too large for this website. I shall retake those views .
Will someone please advise value? I am in southern California.
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Timber
sage
Reged: 11/08/08
Posts: 394
Loc: SW foothills of Mt. St. Helens
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Hi Gordon,
I will be in SoCal at Thanksgiving, maybe we can connect. Send me your contact info on PM and the photos.
Richard
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My four beautiful Saluki's; Barron, Sophie, Majnun and Kassandra, and I live on a small, rural, remote farm.
No close neighbors,
No streetlights,
No private security lights,
No power poles,
No traffic,
No TV,
No HOA
No Mosquitoes
Rather Wonderful
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