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Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | (show all) Anonymous Unregistered Show off your GPS/CPC setup!       #504285 - 07/05/05 08:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I would love to see how everyone sets up their GPS or CPC telescope with all your accessories and gadgets. Please show off! Pictures and comments would be great! Post Extras:       southmike Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/22/04 Loc: Fayetteville, NC Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: ]       #508898 - 07/08/05 10:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   this should be a great thread..have a look at the Meade lx/rcx section and look for a post called show off your rig...It would be nice to see some black and orange versions out there Post Extras:       nreid Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/06/04 Loc: Highland Village, Texas Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: southmike]       #509092 - 07/09/05 07:41 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well as soon as the weather allows I will post a pic! Post Extras:       JZaun sage Reged: 05/19/05 Loc: Richmond Va. USA Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: ]       #509258 - 07/09/05 12:03 PM Attachment (2665 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OK, Here is a quick one.CPC 8" XLT. Telrad, Orion 9X50 R/angle finder, Kendrick Dew heaters and controller,Celestron dew shield, Celestron Power Tank 17, 2" diagonal and 35mm Orion 2" EP. Jerry Edited by JZaun (07/09/05 12:51 PM) Post Extras:       Syzygy Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/01/04 Loc: New Jersey Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: JZaun]       #510574 - 07/10/05 09:34 PM Attachment (2603 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NS11 GPS XLT: Losmandy rails Orion ST80 piggyback refractor Telrad Antares 12x80 Finder Starizona counterweights Kendrick dew strips on corrector, Telrad, finder objective, refractor objective, refractor EP, and Bino EP's Denkmeier Binos Starizona spreader / accessory tray Landing Pad Wing Thing hand controller holder AstroZap dew shield Post Extras:       Run member Reged: 07/08/05 Loc: Maryland Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: ]       #510849 - 07/11/05 03:08 AM Attachment (2336 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Guys, Well, Im new to the forums and just got my NS11 GPS XLT last week, and have yet to collimate it properly. So havent seen anything really. I built a power system into a roll around tool chest that should power the scope and dew heaters and my laptop for a day or so. It has about 50 Amp Hours so it should last quite awhile. I am still waiting on some accesories but a quick list is as follows, DewBuster, AstroZap Dew shield, Televue Piggycam, Losmandy Counter balance, Dew-Not heaters, Rigel Finder (not mounted yet), Denkmeier X-Power Diagonal (not here yet) Kendrick Solar Filter, Anti Vibration pads and a WO Digiscoping device for my Canon SD500. Im looking to run the scope from my Tapwave Zodiac Palm device using Bluetooth with Astromist software. The Bluetooth dongle hasnt arrived yet though, so I havent tried it. Also, I havent been able to get the scope to link to satellites yet so have a few things to work out before real observing can commence. Look forward to learning a great deal here and think this is a great thread idea. Took this tonight while I was trying to get the GPS to link up Almost forgot, thats Gus in the pic with the scope, he thinks its all for him:-) Rick Edited by Run (07/11/05 08:49 AM) Post Extras:       rboe Reged: 03/16/02 Loc: Phx, AZ Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: Run]       #511049 - 07/11/05 09:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Welcome to CN Rick! Nice scope, nice dog, good times ahead. Post Extras:       nreid Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/06/04 Loc: Highland Village, Texas Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: rboe]       #511158 - 07/11/05 11:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The new tripod looks real good. I wish the came with a eyepiece tray! Post Extras:       Burnim scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 04/05/05 Loc: Hate-riot Nation Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: nreid]       #511207 - 07/11/05 11:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Actually there are holes for 2in. and 1.25in. EPs in the club-shaped spreader piece. B Post Extras:       Run member Reged: 07/08/05 Loc: Maryland Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: nreid]       #511777 - 07/11/05 05:05 PM Attachment (1845 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Burnim is right, it does come with the Eyepiece tray, and it looks cool and works great. Here is a closer shot of it for those interested. I like the way it looks and mine seems to be cast aluminum which is quite heavy and helps stabilize the tripod. The other leg of the triangle has the 2" eyepiece holes in it. Rick Post Extras:       b1gred Enginerd Reged: 04/01/04 Loc: Castle Rock, CO 6677' MSL Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: Run]       #511896 - 07/11/05 06:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My setup is posted elsewhere in this topic. I just added a "FeatherTouch" to my TV-85, it's "SWEEEEEET". Post Extras:       Run member Reged: 07/08/05 Loc: Maryland Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: rboe]       #512341 - 07/11/05 11:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   BTW Thanks to all for the warm welcome, I know Im going to learn a lot here and have a great time doing it. I have already garnerd a great deal just reading old posts, so thanks for that too:-) Clear Skies to all! Post Extras:       garyc11 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/20/04 Loc: Niagara Falls,NY Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: Run]       #513756 - 07/12/05 09:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   that power station is nice what tool box did you use and where did you get it. Post Extras:       Run member Reged: 07/08/05 Loc: Maryland Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: garyc11]       #514140 - 07/13/05 03:44 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, Yea I really like the way the power station turned out. I got it at a fire sale from Home Depot, they actually had a fire and it was smoke damaged. Anyway, its a Husky and there is no model number on it and I think I paid like 30 dollars for it. Presently I have 3 - 12Ah and 3 - 7Ah Gel Cell batteries all stored in the bottom compartment. The bottom compartment is a bin and not a drawer per say. When you pull the handle the bin rotates towards you pivoting on it's bottom. I could probably get about 75 A hours of batteries in there but it would be way too heavy to lift using the handles. The top of the tool box comes off and is a small carry around that I stuffed with pick & pluck foam and a heater pad for eyepieces. The drawer below that holds all my heaters and the dewBuster. I went looking for stuff from Husky for it like accesories and never found anything. matter of fact I never found their main website. It has accessories you could get for it but I dont know where you get them, neither does Home depot, Go figure:-) Thanks Rick PS, when you going to post your NexStar pics? Post Extras:       CheesyD member Reged: 07/04/05 Loc: Maine Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: Run]       #563098 - 08/17/05 04:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's my GPS 11 and my new Scopebuggy. I'm using Starizona's weight system, Landing Pad, and accessory tray. I also have a 22 Pan, 35 Pan, 12 Radian, WO diagonal and focuser, Astro Physics 2" visual back . And I use a Telrad and the Powertank 17. Post Extras:       andersee member Reged: 08/16/05 Loc: Springville, Utah Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: JZaun]       #563834 - 08/18/05 02:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice looking rig. It looks like you have both a telrad and the stock finder installed. I'm curious how you attached the telrad? My shiny new CPC 800 XLT arrives tomorrow and I was figuring I'd just need to replace the stock finder with the telrad... Having both like you have would be very cool indeed. -Erik Post Extras:       JZaun sage Reged: 05/19/05 Loc: Richmond Va. USA Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: andersee]       #564345 - 08/18/05 12:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erik, Look up a few replies and you will see my cpc 8 XLT with the Telrad. I replaced the stock finder (it will not focus the cross hairs) with the Orion finder off my 13" dob. I like to have both. I even use the Telrad for the initial alignment step. Its easier and faster than the finder. The Telrad attaches with 2 sided tape already on its base. Works well. Jerry Post Extras:       nreid Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/06/04 Loc: Highland Village, Texas Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: JZaun]       #564368 - 08/18/05 01:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Works well till the tape pulls off! I hate that when it happens. Post Extras:       b1gred Enginerd Reged: 04/01/04 Loc: Castle Rock, CO 6677' MSL Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: nreid]       #564766 - 08/18/05 06:34 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I haven't had that problem, it's always taken "goo gone" or peanut butter to get the stuff off my OTAs. Post Extras:       andersee member Reged: 08/16/05 Loc: Springville, Utah Re: Show off your GPS/CPC setup! [Re: JZaun]       #564787 - 08/18/05 06:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cool thanks. I must admit to being a bit hesitant about attaching the telrad with tape. Seems like it'd end up sortof wobbly. I guess I'll try it that way, and if it ends up not as solid as I like I can always try attaching it some other way... Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | (show all)

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