coopman
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I need some ideas on how to make this EP easier to pick up w/o fear of fumbling it. It is very smooth, and after it gets a little moisture on it or I'm wearing gloves in the winter it is very hard to handle. I tried to see if I could sent TV an e-mail, but I could not find an e-mail address on their website. I need to get some sort of rough knurled rubber sleeve (or equivalent) that I can add to the upper barrel. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Regards,
Clay
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalms 19:1
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kaaikop
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Reged: 07/13/08
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It might get messy after a while, but you could stick the "hook" part of velcro tape...
this way the EP would really "stick" to those fleece gloves 
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coopman
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Reged: 04/23/06
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Loc: South Louisiana
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Ha, then I'd need some advice on how to remove an eyepiece from my glove! 
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Regards,
Clay
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalms 19:1
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csa/montana
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Clay; I purchased some black shelf liner at K-Mart, that is a rubberized item. You could cut a strip of this, & using double-stick tape, or a dab of glue adhere it to your eyepiece.
If you want to try it, PM me your address, & I'll send you enough for your eyepiece.
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Carol
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AstroPhethean
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I was too thinking of a grip for my 32mm TV Wide Field.
I had the idea to use lots of rubber bands around the body...
Andrew
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John Fitzgerald
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You could get a couple of thick neoprene O-rings from a parts store and slip them over the body to give something to grip.
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csa/montana
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Quote:
You could get a couple of thick neoprene O-rings from a parts store and slip them over the body to give something to grip.
Good suggestion, John.
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
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John Huntley
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Reged: 07/16/06
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Loc: South West England
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You could cut a couple of rings of rubber from a cycle innertube and stretch those onto the eyepiece body. The inner tube should be a fair bit smaller in diameter than the eyepiece of course so that the rings grip tightly.
I used this method to replace the rubber grips on my ED80 focusser wheels when they perished.
John
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Jaimo!
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This may also be an option...
http://www.televue.com/engine/page.asp?ID=223
It seems Tele vue offers a retrofit rubber eyeguard for that EP, that could give you something to grab onto & a little better seeing at the same time.
Jaimo!
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spaceghost
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Reged: 01/04/07
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Maybe just take a rubber band and double it over and over the barrel till it's tight. Should give a good enough grip, and it won't budge. And you can take it off easily someday if you need to.
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Justin
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WRose
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Lots of good ideas to try Clay.
One thing to consider is the pliability of the material in cold weather. I've used rubber bands down to a little below 0° F but prefer neoprene O-rings which are good to -40° F.
Whatever you decide, here's a suggestion that I use in cold weather. Get yourself some well fitting (snug) latex or nitrile gloves to wear under your regular gloves. They provide better grip in cold & moist weather and protect your hands from wind chill. While the rubber bands, O-rings, inner tube material, etc. are half the equation, your fingers are the other half. 
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Clear Skies, Bill
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coopman
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Reged: 04/23/06
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Thanks for the info, Bill.
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Regards,
Clay
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PJ Anway
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Neatly cut a slice of a bicycle inner tube and you will have a black rubber band. Stretch this around the eyepiece and that should provide a nice grip.
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PJ
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Rick Woods
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Use a couple of the thick rubber bands that hold broccoli clumps together. Two of those will give you a good firm grip. I've had two on my old TV 32mm plossl for many years.
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- Rick
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