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[Re: Bowmoreman]       #2395057 - 05/14/08 02:59 PM Attachment (44 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Now the NNW view, showing the Mallincam end of the show, etc... -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       Bowmoreman Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 2992 Loc: Bolton, MA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2395059 - 05/14/08 03:00 PM Attachment (41 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Now the NNE view (business end)... -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       Bowmoreman Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 2992 Loc: Bolton, MA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2395083 - 05/14/08 03:12 PM Attachment (43 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And finally another Southward facing view, this time notice where I finally figured out to put the Watec. Yep - hanging UNDER the TMB Dovetail... there's clearance all the way round in RA and DEC, and this way its not adding to the balance "moment arm" I bolted one of these: vixen camera tripod adapter upside down, and then bolted the ball-joint / swivel thingy from there to the camera. This should work until I buy/build something a bit smaller; so then I can go back to using the Vixen thingy to mount my STV Efinder on (it has fine adjust in two dimensions which makes aligning and/or finding guide stars super easy... This setup is now what I would call 90% complete. The final completion awaits the arrival of my Parallax Rotating Rings (3-4 weeks per Joe today), and the arrival of my CatsEye Collimation kit (also delayed 3-4 weeks). They are coincident, because I must take off the Primary Cell holder on the SN8 to slide the Parallax rings on anyway, so may as well just do my CatsEye triangle spotting of my primary at the same time. (And yes, I've another 11# CW coming as well to balance out the 12# Parallax rings!). Then, I should be 98% done (until I then do another ADM Plate and piggyback my STV or ST237 on top of the SN8/Parallax rings! Looks like total/final weight - all mounted up, will be around 58-60#... (whew)... clear enough skies -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1499 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2396269 - 05/14/08 10:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   VERY nice Dave! You gave me some great ideas, such as mounting something to the counterweight shaft! SWEET! You have a nice and clean setup, nice work! -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       richs member Reged: 01/21/08 Posts: 51 Loc: California, USA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: smokin oakum]       #2399700 - 05/16/08 12:17 PM Attachment (40 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's my C11 MallinCam setup. -------------------- RichS15" Obsession10" Meade LX200 GPS8" Celestron NexStar GPSCelestron Carbon Fiber C-11TEC 140 APODayStar .5a Ha Solar FilterCelestron CGEOrion AtlasMallinCam Hyper Color PlusSpeco 9" CRT monitorMarshall 4" LCD MonitorCelestron Sky ScoutDew Buster Post Extras:       richs member Reged: 01/21/08 Posts: 51 Loc: California, USA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: richs]       #2399705 - 05/16/08 12:19 PM Attachment (38 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Backside -------------------- RichS15" Obsession10" Meade LX200 GPS8" Celestron NexStar GPSCelestron Carbon Fiber C-11TEC 140 APODayStar .5a Ha Solar FilterCelestron CGEOrion AtlasMallinCam Hyper Color PlusSpeco 9" CRT monitorMarshall 4" LCD MonitorCelestron Sky ScoutDew Buster Post Extras:       richs member Reged: 01/21/08 Posts: 51 Loc: California, USA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: richs]       #2399712 - 05/16/08 12:24 PM Attachment (42 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is a tripod spreader table that I made. All the wires go thru it, this way all the wires going to the rotating telescope originate at the table which makes it more manageable especially when walking around the telescope. It also gives me a place to set things down safely and store eyepieces. -------------------- RichS15" Obsession10" Meade LX200 GPS8" Celestron NexStar GPSCelestron Carbon Fiber C-11TEC 140 APODayStar .5a Ha Solar FilterCelestron CGEOrion AtlasMallinCam Hyper Color PlusSpeco 9" CRT monitorMarshall 4" LCD MonitorCelestron Sky ScoutDew Buster Post Extras:       richs member Reged: 01/21/08 Posts: 51 Loc: California, USA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: richs]       #2399714 - 05/16/08 12:25 PM Attachment (35 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is the other side of the table. -------------------- RichS15" Obsession10" Meade LX200 GPS8" Celestron NexStar GPSCelestron Carbon Fiber C-11TEC 140 APODayStar .5a Ha Solar FilterCelestron CGEOrion AtlasMallinCam Hyper Color PlusSpeco 9" CRT monitorMarshall 4" LCD MonitorCelestron Sky ScoutDew Buster Post Extras:       Bowmoreman Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 2992 Loc: Bolton, MA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: richs]       #2400373 - 05/16/08 05:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice, Rich! I really like that spreader table idea! I may have to borrow from it and build something for my Pier to accomplish similar results... hmmm, BTW: that Marshall looks really nice up there! What's it weight and draw for current? clear enough skies -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       richs member Reged: 01/21/08 Posts: 51 Loc: California, USA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2400466 - 05/16/08 05:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Dave Although it has a metal housing it is quite light and only draws 500ma/12vdc according to the spec sheet. It also has a protective glass screen over the display. My only complaint is on longer integrations I can't the background as dark as I would like. -------------------- RichS15" Obsession10" Meade LX200 GPS8" Celestron NexStar GPSCelestron Carbon Fiber C-11TEC 140 APODayStar .5a Ha Solar FilterCelestron CGEOrion AtlasMallinCam Hyper Color PlusSpeco 9" CRT monitorMarshall 4" LCD MonitorCelestron Sky ScoutDew Buster Post Extras:       mclewis1 Thread Killer Reged: 02/25/06 Posts: 2454 Loc: Colorado Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: richs]       #2400680 - 05/16/08 08:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very slick tray. Just be really really careful around the vertical 110v outlets (dew, spilled liquids, conductive debris (filings, pieces of wire, etc.)). There is a good reason why local codes don't let you mount an outlet like that inside a house. When you do mount an outlet even in a somewhat vertical position it is supposed to have a cover. -------------------- Mark C11, C6, APM/TMB115, and AT80ED Tandem mount CGE and CG-5A, WO EZ-Touch and AT Voyager 25x100s, 8x56s, T-Mount Light, and Mark 1 eyeballs Modded 350D, SPC900, Mallincam Post Extras:       richs member Reged: 01/21/08 Posts: 51 Loc: California, USA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: mclewis1]       #2400875 - 05/16/08 09:36 PM Attachment (37 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mark Thanks for mentioning this, I should have shown the tray WITH the covers . These are full coverage inserts on all connections. -------------------- RichS15" Obsession10" Meade LX200 GPS8" Celestron NexStar GPSCelestron Carbon Fiber C-11TEC 140 APODayStar .5a Ha Solar FilterCelestron CGEOrion AtlasMallinCam Hyper Color PlusSpeco 9" CRT monitorMarshall 4" LCD MonitorCelestron Sky ScoutDew Buster Post Extras:       BradH Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/19/04 Posts: 1008 Loc: Spencer, Indiana Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: richs]       #2404680 - 05/18/08 09:25 PM Attachment (43 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is my setup Mallincam Hyper Color plus. AP140 and AP900, in action viewing the Moon. Brad -------------------- AP 140mm f7.5 StarFire AP 900 GTO PST goto Meade DS mount Mallincam Hyper Color Plus Skyshed Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 5099 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: BradH]       #2406547 - 05/19/08 05:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Some nice setups here guys -------------------- Chris Mallincam Color Hyper Plus 10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT M102ED S.V., ZS 80FD 10th Anniv, ZS 66SD, PST POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com Post Extras:       bigdob24 member Reged: 04/19/08 Posts: 52 Loc: Central Illinois Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: midway199]       #2467868 - 06/18/08 04:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The " Bentown Hubble II " is now complet. 24" StarMaster Goto W/ Zambuto optics , MCHP , Marshall 4" , and a Speco 9" monitor. I have to quit buying, no more room on the upper cage:) Post Extras:       bigdob24 member Reged: 04/19/08 Posts: 52 Loc: Central Illinois Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: midway199]       #2467874 - 06/18/08 04:16 PM Attachment (35 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Heres a pic Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1499 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: bigdob24]       #2467903 - 06/18/08 04:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   VERY nice, that ballhead with the marshall looks perfect! I gotta get me one of those! lol Congrats! -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       Bowmoreman Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 2992 Loc: Bolton, MA Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2468107 - 06/18/08 05:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I maybe have a ballhead just like that I used for my WATEC... before I destroyed it by mounting it BELOW the tandem bar that is... My comment back on my pics of my rigs about how there was clearance all the way around wasn't QUITE true in DEC... cracked the display and its "pining for the fjords" now... Never mount anything BELOW your tandem bar on a CGE setup!!! This public service announcement brought to you by... -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       HendyPhoto Sith Lord Reged: 08/09/06 Posts: 1499 Loc: Bountiful, Utah Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2468420 - 06/18/08 08:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   LOL Thanks for the heads up Dave! That is AWFUL! -------------------- ~jon SparkCast CGE1400XLT w/HyperStar 90FD 66SD C6-R SN-8 CPC1100XLT Hutech 20D Manny-Mod Vixen Porta Mallincam MCHP SPC900NC CG-5 GT "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." --Albert Einstein Post Extras:       donnie3 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 12/15/04 Posts: 860 Loc: bartlesville oklahoma Re: Post a picture of your Assisted Visual Setup. [Re: HendyPhoto]       #2472721 - 06/20/08 05:21 PM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   here is a couple photos of my rig im putting together. tv, vcr, scope and cart. i bought a camera mate at radio shack to transfer vcr to dvd, works real well. no manual! whats new. i finally figured the thing out. now all i need is a video camera for dso. ive been using meades electronic eye. i dont wont to get deep $ until i find out if my interest don't fade. ive been looking at the polaris dx9263sl camera for $250. don Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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