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Pages: << 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | >> (show all) NickH Post Laureate Reged: 05/09/06 Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge... Re: PST serial # list. [Re: EmielVeldhuis]       #2014902 - 11/28/07 03:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Emiiel... 101103 looks astigmatic, look at the cross hatching and lack of clarity in the image, compared to the other one (blue), that is not a "gold objective or rust" problem, that is astigmatism.. exactly what I was seeing with my old PST, and now gone totally with the new one (though still to batter it at F40 next summer!) Post Extras:       EmielVeldhuis Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/29/07 Loc: Zwolle, the Netherlands Re: PST serial # list. [Re: NickH]       #2015042 - 11/28/07 04:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanx Nick!...but do you know what to do about that? greetz emiel Post Extras:       NickH Post Laureate Reged: 05/09/06 Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge... Re: PST serial # list. [Re: EmielVeldhuis]       #2015093 - 11/28/07 04:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Send it back to your dealer.. It's a misalignment in the prism sadly and whilst you may be able to adjust it yourself, I personally would not risk it Post Extras:       Ford Prefect sage Reged: 09/25/05 Loc: Italy Re: PST serial # list. [Re: EmielVeldhuis]       #2017047 - 11/29/07 01:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Sorry, but it looks like rust to me... So, bad news... I'll try to contact Coronado and Meade Europe, and I'll let you now The worst new is that I have not any garancy or any original box, ecause I bought it used. I checked it in the shop and it looked nice, and the view seemed good. I noticed the rust only looking from a certain angle from the side Post Extras:       EmielVeldhuis Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/29/07 Loc: Zwolle, the Netherlands Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Ford Prefect]       #2018625 - 11/30/07 07:19 AM Attachment (138 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Heee Nick and others, just wrote Meade Germany a mail about the astigmatism problem. Let you guys know, when I recieved some answers and what to do...it's 4 months after the warranty limit, so I don't know if it will cost me money to get the problem fixed. Added the images above too, so they can see it for themselves... @ Claudio: You just can sent it back, no need of original box or warranty is necessary...the rust problem is caused by the factory, so Meade is repearing them for free...You only pay for sending it to them. Just contact them before you sent it: info@meade.de Good luck, and let me know, when you hear from them! Greetz emiel Edited by EmielVeldhuis (11/30/07 07:35 AM) Post Extras:       NickH Post Laureate Reged: 05/09/06 Loc: Wiltshire, UK (near StoneHenge... Re: PST serial # list. [Re: EmielVeldhuis]       #2018632 - 11/30/07 07:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well, that will be interesting to hear the reply. I was lucky enough to have two Cak and two H-Alpha scopes last summer side by side, supposedly identical. One pair would not reach focus at F20-F40, the other pair would, and the difference was noticeable. The artefacts were astigmatism, as others on this forum have also seen (sadly), but in my case, I was lucky enough to have it fixed in the case of the H-A as part of an overhaul on the rust problem, and the CaK is now in Irvine, being fixed for the astigmatism, which is also proven via a direct A/B comparison with a perfect working model. Post Extras:       EmielVeldhuis Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/29/07 Loc: Zwolle, the Netherlands Re: PST serial # list. [Re: NickH]       #2018639 - 11/30/07 07:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hope it turns out very well for all of us....we'll keep in touch! Post Extras:       Ford Prefect sage Reged: 09/25/05 Loc: Italy Re: PST serial # list. [Re: EmielVeldhuis]       #2019171 - 11/30/07 01:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: @ Claudio: You just can sent it back, no need of original box or warranty is necessary...the rust problem is caused by the factory, so Meade is repearing them for free...You only pay for sending it to them. Just contact them before you sent it: info@meade.de Good luck, and let me know, when you hear from them! Thank you! I sent an e-mail to Meade Germany this morning, I'm waiting for the answer. I'll let you know. Post Extras:       JimW professor emeritus Reged: 08/31/04 Loc: Mansfield, Texas Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Ford Prefect]       #2022262 - 12/01/07 10:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, Just found this thread; what a resource! I am calling Meade on Monday as the objective on my PST is now completely rust colored when viewed from a 45 degree angle. The serial number of my scope is 96264. Please add it to the list. Thanks! Post Extras:       JimW professor emeritus Reged: 08/31/04 Loc: Mansfield, Texas Re: PST serial # list. [Re: JimW]       #2027666 - 12/04/07 02:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   When I called about my PST's rust problem yesterday, Meade told me to expect about one month turnaround time. Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: PST serial # list. [Re: JimW]       #2027782 - 12/04/07 02:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Still feel like I'm viewing on borrowed time with 96038...LOL Post Extras:       EmielVeldhuis Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/29/07 Loc: Zwolle, the Netherlands Re: PST serial # list. [Re: darkstar528]       #2027801 - 12/04/07 03:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, Jim...4 weeks...you will surfive Still no sign of anny corrosian, Stephen? btw I've heard nothing yet from Meade. Edited by EmielVeldhuis (12/04/07 03:06 PM) Post Extras:       JimW professor emeritus Reged: 08/31/04 Loc: Mansfield, Texas Re: PST serial # list. [Re: EmielVeldhuis]       #2027992 - 12/04/07 04:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I know, four weeks is a long time! Especially because I will have some time off over the holidays and could have been doing some daytime observing. Oh well, looks like I'll be doing my observing at night with the 18" for the next month or so. Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: PST serial # list. [Re: JimW]       #2028077 - 12/04/07 04:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Not a speck, I checked pretty good the other day after reading another story of finding it...Can I send back as a preemptive measure?!??! Post Extras:       Andy D sage Reged: 12/03/06 Loc: Taranaki, New Zealand Re: PST serial # list. [Re: darkstar528]       #2028339 - 12/04/07 06:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Stephen, If I were you, I wouldn't send your PST anywhere. Not all PSTs are created equal, and from your many posts it sounds like you've got a good one. I can't remember my PST s/n right now, but I know it's 964xx and shows no sign of rust. Apparantly the supplier returned all their PST stock to Coronado (Tuscon) for objective replacement when the rust issue was first raised. MY PST came with old (Tuscon) address details for the warranty, together with an additional piece of paper with the 'new' address for Coronado/Meade in CA. I'm aware of the bandwidth specs, but my PST appears to have a narrower b/w than my SM40 filter. Reading the posts and from other sources, there certainly seems to have been a lot more variability in the final PST b/w than in the case of the SM40 filters / Maxscope 40's / SolarMax 40's. I just hope mine stays in good health. andy Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Andy D]       #2028427 - 12/04/07 07:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you, I don't want to, I'm in love with it and I'm not sure I could handle the separation anxiety!... Post Extras:       Richard B. Drumm Pooh-Bah Reged: 07/14/05 Loc: Albemarle Co. Virginia Re: PST serial # list. [Re: darkstar528]       #2029109 - 12/04/07 11:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've been busy with club business for a few days (a week?) and I come to find a ton of messages! Claudio: Sorry about your scope, I hope it gets fixed soon! Meade Deutchland seems to be a top drawer outfit! Stephen: My fingers are crossed, my toes are crossed, and my eyes.... Jim: I hope that yours gets fixed quickly too! Here's the current updated list: --------------------------------- 94017 sick - Rod Nabholz "rnabholz" in Iowa. Repaired with clear blue objective. 94101 sick - Claudio "Ford Prefect" in Roma. 94115 sick - "PEterW" in SW London, Repaired with clear blue objective. 94229 sick? - Rick in Tokyo 94230 sick - Joe Bergeron in NY - repaired twice, last time with clear blue lens. 94262 sick - JHM in Colorado. 94343 sick - John Kocijanski in NY. Repaired by Coronado once, now sick again! 94366 sick - Phil Wheeler in LA. Purchased in July 2004. 94369 sick - Mike McShan in Oklahoma City. Sending it in for repair. 94595 sick - Chris Reich "Bucephelus" in California. LOST BY MEADE. 94600 sick - Mogster in Manchester. Replaced by Meade Germany, see 103825 94606 sick - Gary Meehan "AXAF" in Boston. Repaired by Meade with a clear blue objective. 94645 not sick - John Hoare in Kildare, Eire 94769 sick? - Dave LoPresti in Conn. 94991 sick - David "ad701xx" in Oregon. "Replaced objective lens and ITF. Clean optics" 95009 sick - Aaron McNeely in Indiana, repaired with blue/transparent obj. No bubbles. 95104 was blue, now gold - Tom Lawson "Guner" in NJ - repaired twice! 95166 sick - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NYC, repaired twice, 2nd time with blue/clear objective & new ITF/etalon. Works great now. 95414 sick - Mike Krzywonski in Texas, repaired by Meade, OK now. 95424 sick - Julio Cesar in Madrid - before repair. Replaced with new scope. 95594 sick - Brian D, "Happy Idiot" in NY. Repaired with blue objective & ITF. 95769 sick - Joan Koch "StargazerJMK", Tacoma. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon. 95919 sick - Ron T. "AstroRon" in Maine. 96038 not sick - Stephen Ames "darkstar528" in Kentucky. 96144 sick - Bruce Cosgrove "BRCoz" in Calif. Repaired with clear blue objective. 96264 sick - Jim Walsh in Mansfield, Texas. 96325 sick - DAVIDG in Delaware. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon. 96367 sick - "Zoomster" in Fla.- now repaired. 96400 sick - "Mogster" in Manchester UK, replaced by Meade Germany with blue #103825 96448 sick - Mike Rosolina "Special Ed" in West Va. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon. 96512 sick - Dave "DMI" Left a message for Mr. Wiggins. 96603 sick - K.W. Tong "TONGKW" in Hong Kong. Sent to Meade (Coronado), now repaired. 96605 sick - SO King-yan Oldfield in Hong Kong. 96618 sick - Doug D. in Virginia. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon. 96682 sick - "$pace @ce" in Vancouver, Washington. 96714 sick - Darren Hiebert in Alabama, repaired, sick again! 96969 sick - CESDewar in Georgia, repaired with blue objective. 97148 sick - Bill Leslie "bill-in-forres" Scotland. Replaced by BC&F (Meade). 97449 not sick yet, blue - Steve Durham in NY 97468 sick - Bruce Raemsch "Carpe Noctum" in Cal., returned, lost by Meade, replaced. 97491 gold - Daniel Steinke in Illinois - bought used, repaired? 97575 sick - "EmielVeldhuis" in Zwolle, Netherlands. Repaired with gold obj by Meade Germany, then replaced by them with new, blue objective scope. 98031 sick - Brian "Solar B" in Scotland. Repaired with new blue objective, new ERF/BF/Spacer. 98131 not sick, blue/transparent - Gustavo Phols in Mexico (already repaired?) 98569 sick - Joplin Motisher. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF tested. 98670 sick & gold (yellow?) "Davo" in Scotland 98773 sick - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the old scope) 98994 sick - Steve Riegel "molniyabeer" in Italia, repaired, blue objective now. 99193 sick - Karoly "kfjpal" in Hungary. Might send it to Meade Germany or Broadhurst, Clarkson & Fuller in UK. 99309 sick - Michelle "JARSHEART" in Fla. "Replace objective lens and ITF, clean optics." 99335 sick - Kelly "Trombone" Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon. Traded to Bobby "Strgazr27" on Long Island? 99492 sick - "Solar1" in Texas. Sent back to Meade 3/8/07 99493 sick - Adrian Guzman "solmax" in San Jose, CA. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon. 99520 sick - DanJ in North Carolina. Repaired, new blue objective, cleaned optics. 99729 sick - Kurt Fisher, "canopus56" in Salt Lake City. Repaired with clear blue objective. 99760 sick - (brand new in box - Discovery Store) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ 99801 unknown -- STOLEN -- Erika Rix in Ohio 99807 sick - "Ike" Stewart, Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon. 100051 sick - Trevor Durity in Galway, Eire (Ben Ritchie's old scope) - sent to Meade for repair. --REPLACED-- 100292 not sick - Marcus Thompson "JAT Observatory" in Pennsylvania. 100349 not sick - Chris Schroeder in Wisconsin 100353 not sick - Jeff Wilson "birddog06" in Oregon. 100360 sick - Rick in Tokyo 100407 slightly sick - Stephane in Belgium. 100657 sick - Barry "CactusButt" in Texas. Will be sent back after TSP 2007. 100658 sick - Jim from NJ Night Sky. Repaired with clear blue objective & ITF/etalon. 100706 gold - Ed Kessler in PA, sold to JD Sherman in New Jersey? 100727 gold - Bill K. "SprintCar Driver" in California 100914 gold - Quentin Rakestraw 100922 gold - justin2992 in Philly 100942 gold - LBartolomei in Minnesota 101040 gold - "jgraham" in Ohio 101073 gold - Bart Goosens in Belgium. 101103 gold - Emiel Veldhuis in Zwolle, Netherlands. 101147 gold - Julio Cesar's friend Oriol in Barcelona 101168 gold - Julio Cesar's replacement PST 101230 gold - me 101306 gold - Luke Leege "LLEGE" in Rochester 101312 gold - "dengwer" in Texas. 101337 gold - Gerald Bokowy "chemkelly" in Illinois 101339 blue - Dean Mohr, Salt Lake City 101344 blue - Rob Willett in London. 101369 blue - James Suarez "Jim7728" in NY - the new one. 101489 blue - FLNightSky in Florida? 101526 blue - spacydee in Los Angeles, California. 101627 blue - Gregor(slo) in Slovenia (the new replacement scope) 101680 blue - Bill "Bonco" in Fla. Not sick. 101742 blue - "EmielVeldhuis" in Zwolle, Netherlands, new scope, best contrast. 101860 blue - Trevor Durity in Galway, Eire. The replacement scope. 101976 blue - Bill "Downward Bound" in Seattle. 101978 blue? - "Tarsier" 102xxx clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ 102024 clear-blue/sick/bubbles - (brand new in box - #2 Adorama NYC) - Steven Kim "kimsc321" in NJ, bubbles are very small. 102196 blue - Adam "soreneck" in Toronto 102228 blue - "omahaastro" in Omaha. No bubbles. 102392 blue - Bill Leslie, "bill-in-forres" Scotland. Free replacement for # 97148. 102701 blue - Myles in Seattle. 103552 blue - Ben Ritchie in Bosham, UK, new scope, sold to Mark Walters, "sol" in Wales. 103825 blue - "Mogster" in Manchester, UK, replacement for sick scope. --------------------------------- The first group are the ones that had the problem. Reflective blue lenses, one transparent... The second group are the gold ones. The last group are the new type, with blue lenses (transparent). Not sick. If your PST or BF is sick, call Coronado/Meade: 1 (800) 626-3233 - Dave Wiggins ext 6289 Wayne.Motonaga@meade.com -- Not actually in the repair dept. Told Chris to "Be patient." :-( Eddie Salgado -- "Very helpful" For Meade PST repairs in Europe, contact Meade Germany: service.apd@meade.de http://www.meade.de/en/about-us/employees.html Sven Koenigsfeld - Tel. 0049-2872-8074-153 Post Extras:       cuda sage Reged: 10/25/05 Loc: The Cloudy Northeast Re: PST serial # list. [Re: Richard B. Drumm]       #2031309 - 12/05/07 09:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I am sending my PST back to Meade for repair. Do I need to mail it ground shipping? Cuda Post Extras:       EmielVeldhuis Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/29/07 Loc: Zwolle, the Netherlands Re: PST serial # list. [Re: cuda]       #2032394 - 12/06/07 10:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You can also add my gold version too, Richard...see the above images Post Extras:       JimW professor emeritus Reged: 08/31/04 Loc: Mansfield, Texas Re: PST serial # list. [Re: cuda]       #2032587 - 12/06/07 12:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cuda, I just sent mine via USPS. I did insure it and paid for delivery confirmation. The rep at Meade made no reference as to how the PST was to be shipped to them. Hope that helps! Post Extras:       Pages: << 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | >> (show all)

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