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davidpitre
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Favorite upper truss tube connectors new
      #2595255 - 08/21/08 01:00 PM

I'm wondering what commercially made upper truss tube connectors people prefer for 1.25" tubing.
I'm considering the Moonlight ball and socket connectors and the Obsession cam-lock type.

The Moonlight appears a bit tighter and more stable, but that's just from the looks.

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Jeff Morgan
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Re: Favorite upper truss tube connectors new [Re: davidpitre]
      #2595642 - 08/21/08 04:28 PM

Having used both, I would select the ball & socket system by a Moonlight mile.

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Re: Favorite upper truss tube connectors new [Re: Jeff Morgan]
      #2595657 - 08/21/08 04:39 PM

I like the Moonlite system.

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Don Wyman
Obsession 18" f/4.5 #1166
W/Argo Navis DSC and Torus Primary
William Optics Megrez 90
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Re: Favorite upper truss tube connectors [Re: Don W]
      #2595944 - 08/21/08 07:27 PM

Moonlight all the way!

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18" F/5 Home-Built Dob. with Mike Dudley Mirror
Highly Modified Meade DS-16 in Roll Off Roof
6" F/15 Brass w/ D&G Lens on DS-16 Mount
DS-10 10" F/4.5 Newtonian
LXD650, LX200 Classic
Orange Tube C11
DayStar 0.45 with multiple ERFs
Vixen ED80sf
11x80 Meade, 20x80 Celestron binocs (Japan Made).
Lots of Naglers and 8mm and 13mm Ethos.
Gadgets and parts everywhere.
And a Wife that loves it as much as me!


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