Ramses
super member
Reged: 08/10/08
Posts: 105
Loc: Freeland, MI
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Just received my AP900 and Pinnacle Pier from Particle Wave Technologies. By some miracle they arrived within one week of each other. Of course, the skies here have been severely overcast, however this hasn't stopped me from setting it up in my study.
I must say that the solidness and quality of both the AP900 and the Pinnacle are a sight to behold. Quite a step up from my Atlas which has served me well. Can't wait to actually use it under clear skies!
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Brian
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Vixen VC200L
TeleVue 60is
Orion Atlas EQ6
Antares 8" Dob
QSI 540wsg
Lodestar Guider
DMK 21AF04.AS
AP900GTO
Particle Wave Technologies Pinnacle Pier
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Smo
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Reged: 01/19/09
Posts: 144
Loc: North Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Absolutely deadly.
As you see from my signature I am just about to receive my presents. The AP 900 is set to ship this week and I just put the 50% deposit down on the 1200.....wow your picture has me so excited.
Have fun!
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Russ
20" Obsession F5 with Argo Navis and Servo Cat.
Televue NP127is
Astro-Physics 1200GTO on an AP Portable 10x48 Pier
Astro-Physics 900GTO on an AP Portable 8x42 Pier
SBIG STL-11000 Mono/2" Astrodon LRGB and Ha
DMK 21AU04/OFW/1.25" Astronomik LRGB
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Ramses
super member
Reged: 08/10/08
Posts: 105
Loc: Freeland, MI
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Russ,
Wow, two mounts from AP. You must be ecstatic. Enjoy your new toys!
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Brian
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Vixen VC200L
TeleVue 60is
Orion Atlas EQ6
Antares 8" Dob
QSI 540wsg
Lodestar Guider
DMK 21AF04.AS
AP900GTO
Particle Wave Technologies Pinnacle Pier
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Taylor
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Reged: 07/10/05
Posts: 558
Loc: Federal Way, WA
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Some OTAs, a mount, some eyepieces, and some cameras
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Steve Fisher
"Curmudgeon in Training"
Reged: 08/12/06
Posts: 1740
Loc: Utah
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Just received my AP900 and Pinnacle Pier from Particle Wave Technologies. By some miracle they arrived within one week of each other. Of course, the skies here have been severely overcast, however this hasn't stopped me from setting it up in my study.
I must say that the solidness and quality of both the AP900 and the Pinnacle are a sight to behold. Quite a step up from my Atlas which has served me well. Can't wait to actually use it under clear skies!
Beautiful! Absolutely Beautiful!
A little short for my needs,  but beautiful.
Congratulations and I hope the skies clear for you soon.
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Steve
8" f/12 D&G Achromat Refractor Delivered 08/27/09
6" D&G f/12 Achromat Refractor
66mm f/6.1 William Optics Petzval
6" f/8 Celestron Starhopper
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"Never try to teach a pig to sing, It wastes your time and it annoys the pig". (Robert Heinlein)
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Doug76
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Reged: 12/05/07
Posts: 5574
Loc: SE Louisiana, future Texan
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Man, that is nice!
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Doug
Truckstop Astronomer
The Universe, the light of God, in all it's majesty
6 achro refractors, 50mm-150mm
1 apo refractor, 90mm
1 SCT, 8 inch
UO Abbe Volcano Tops
Faworski Ortho's
Panoptic 24mm
Carton 100mm f/13 under construction 
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DeanS
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 07/12/05
Posts: 962
Loc: Nicholasville, Kentucky
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Congrats Brian, you'll lover it I'm sure.
Dean
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AP1200GTO AP900GTO
TOA-150 Tak E160
C9.25 Tak FS60C
SXV-H9 ST2000XM STV
8" LX200GPS
Meade 12" Lightbridge
Moonlite Focusers
www.doghouseastronomy.com
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EdTheEdge
super member
Reged: 04/10/09
Posts: 140
Loc: Lomita, CA
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Beastly!
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Scopes:
Celestron SP-C6 F/5
Orion ST80 F/5
Orion 90mm F/10.1
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Mount:
Vixen Super Polaris
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Eyepieces:
Orion 25mm Sirius Plössl
Orion 15mm Expanse
Orion 10mm Ultrascopic
Orion 7.5mm HightLight Plössl
GSO 2X Barlow
Lumicon ND25
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Torrance,CA
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David Pavlich
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Reged: 05/18/05
Posts: 8687
Loc: Mandeville, LA USA 30.22 X 90....
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Really nice chunk of hardware!!
David
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Proud Member; PAS NOLA,
"If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research..."
A. Einstein
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Sky Captain
Metal Whisperer
Reged: 11/07/04
Posts: 7195
Loc: Issaquah, WA.
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HOLY COW...OMG
Congrats on the new toys!!! That tripod is pure sweetness.
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Equipment Overload!
Kerry
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gnowellsct
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/24/09
Posts: 733
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Quote:
Just received my AP900 and Pinnacle Pier from Particle Wave Technologies. By some miracle they arrived within one week of each other. Of course, the skies here have been severely overcast, however this hasn't stopped me from setting it up in my study.
I must say that the solidness and quality of both the AP900 and the Pinnacle are a sight to behold. Quite a step up from my Atlas which has served me well. Can't wait to actually use it under clear skies!
Is that "just the paint" or is it overcoated?
And is that the AP white?
regards
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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Eddy
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 09/30/04
Posts: 1351
Loc: Aix-en-Provence, France
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Congrats, it is a beauty!!!
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Cheers,
Eddy
C8 XLT, W.O. ZS80-FD 10th anniv. ed. with MoonLite D/S focuser, Tak TSA102N with FeatherTouch
Tak EM-200 Temma II, Vixen PortaMount
SXV-H9, SXV guider
SBIG CFW-10 SA filter wheel, Astromik Type2 LRGB and Astronomik 6nm H-α, 13nm SII, 13nm OIII
Taurus Mini Tracker OAG
http://www.astrophotogallery.org/showgallery.php?cat=580
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nik hodges
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/20/07
Posts: 757
Loc: UK
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congrats your going to love it. great mount!
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AP900gto3
Flurostar 110/TAK TOA 0.75 reducer
Megrez 80mm triplet apo/moonlight focuser
8" LX200R/AP CCDT67 reducer/moonlight focuser
StarlightXpress SXVF-H16 camera/trutek filter wheel
DSI Pro II
Maxim DL/Maxpoint/PEMPro/CCDAP4/Sky6Pro/AdobePS3E
http://www.pbase.com/njh542/images2009
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Ramses
super member
Reged: 08/10/08
Posts: 105
Loc: Freeland, MI
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Greg,
The pier is powder coated with a close match to the AP white, I really can't tell the difference.
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Brian
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Vixen VC200L
TeleVue 60is
Orion Atlas EQ6
Antares 8" Dob
QSI 540wsg
Lodestar Guider
DMK 21AF04.AS
AP900GTO
Particle Wave Technologies Pinnacle Pier
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Scott Rose
sage
Reged: 04/20/08
Posts: 262
Loc: beachwood ohio
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Beautiful, About how much does that pier weigh? It looks solid like a tank.
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Ramses
super member
Reged: 08/10/08
Posts: 105
Loc: Freeland, MI
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Scott,
Weight is around 30lbs. It is quite solid. I hope to transition to a permanent observatory within a year and use the Pinnacle for imaging at remote, dark sky locations.
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Brian
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Vixen VC200L
TeleVue 60is
Orion Atlas EQ6
Antares 8" Dob
QSI 540wsg
Lodestar Guider
DMK 21AF04.AS
AP900GTO
Particle Wave Technologies Pinnacle Pier
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chuckscap
sage
Reged: 07/18/09
Posts: 229
Loc: Colorado Springs, CO USA
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Beautiful setup, sooooo jealous lol
Congrats!
Chuck
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BRCoz
sage
Reged: 10/21/05
Posts: 431
Loc: Moreno Valley, CA
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Very nice. Enjoy.
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60mm AP guide scope
WO ZS80FD 10th Anniversary
FS102, AR5, APM/TMB 130
102 Apex, 8" Meade LX10, C11
PST
GM8, G11 & ASGT
Denk Standard, 25x100 binos
30D, 10D, AE-1, OM1
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Joselo
sage
Reged: 02/26/08
Posts: 432
Loc: Texas
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Congrats.... beautiful setup...
One day I will have an AP mount .... hehe 
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TonyF
member
Reged: 04/24/06
Posts: 18
Loc: .CA
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Hey Steve, nice D&G lineup!!!
what kind of mount are you using on those babies..
TF
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Darenwh
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/11/06
Posts: 1224
Loc: Covington, GA
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Well, I hope your happy, you just doomed Michigan to the worst winter in thirty years....
Congratulations...
  
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Daren
Covington, GA
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