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Manny Myles
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Reged: 11/29/05

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Re: My "Manny" AT Voyager! new

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[Re: Manny Myles]
#2985144 - 03/15/09 11:46 AM

Yes I do occasionaly forget to include install directions, 'specially when my CRS flares up which seems to be happening more lately.
I'm not too hard to get a hold of for clarification or help :-)
m2

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Manny Myles
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[Re: dvb]
#2985153 - 03/15/09 11:51 AM Attachment (33 downloads)

Hi DVB,
I would have to say yes it does give p l e n t y of room for the C6.
I use a Meade/Wegat Optical 127mm mak and there's lots of room between the mount and the scope.
I also know of someone that had a photo of his C6 on his mount whether it was a Porta or Voyager I don't know.
The bracket moves the scope further inward from the arm on either mount, plus it moves any scope closer to the mounts AZ axis.
m2

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csa/montana
Den Mama

Reged: 05/14/05

Loc: montana

Re: My "Manny" AT Voyager! new

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[Re: Manny Myles]
#2985183 - 03/15/09 12:07 PM

Quote:

Yes I do occasionaly forget to include install directions, 'specially when my CRS flares up which seems to be happening more lately.
I'm not too hard to get a hold of for clarification or help :-)
m2

Actually Manny, your wonderful creations really don't need instructions! This was "operator error"

As you said, it's very easy to get in touch with you!

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mclewis1
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Reged: 02/25/06

Loc: New Brunswick, Canada

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[Re: csa/montana]
#2985483 - 03/15/09 03:01 PM

Manny,

That "under scope mounting bar" or whatever you're calling it ... does it mount the original dovetail saddle or does the scope bolt directly to it? Carol's great (albeit tilted

) shots show the bar and bar and bolts very well ... but no saddle.

You're really going to need a basic website ... and even if you don't want to do any ecommerce it will give you a little visibility and free you from having to answer all my dopey questions.

on the add on products.

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Den Mama

Reged: 05/14/05

Loc: montana

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[Re: mclewis1]
#2985828 - 03/15/09 06:25 PM

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Carol's great (albeit tilted ) shots

Hey, no fair, my driveway's on a slant

Of course I could have tilted myself the other way

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mischief
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Reged: 04/26/08

Loc: Northern California

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[Re: csa/montana]
#2985870 - 03/15/09 06:53 PM

Hi, Manny,

I have an AT Voyager. Your modifications look interesting; I think I'd like to be able to mount the OTA from the bottom instead of the side. How can I find out more information about your modifications? and How could I get them? I am mechanically challenged (in other words a klutz) so need to be able to modify easily. I'll for now, mostly be using the Voyager with my Lunt 60T H alpha B600 solar scope. Any information greatly appreciated.

Speaking of modifications, do you or anyone know of some kind of wheels I could use with the Voyager so as to just wheel it out of my garage. I have trouble lifting anything very heavy and, unfortunately, the Voyager fits into that category. I know JMI has Wheely bars and they might work, but something less expensive would be nice. Also, do the JMI MicroSlew motors for the Voyager work with your mods? Thanks in advance.

Dorothy

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Manny Myles
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[Re: mclewis1]
#2987541 - 03/16/09 06:37 PM

Hi Mark,
Yes the dovetail mount saddle bolts to the arm of the new bracket. The place where the saddle gets bolted to can have a number of spacings for different saddles, my own can have either a Vixen or AT mounted on there depending on my mood
With Carol's , she wanted 2 set of holes to mount the shoe to an even out postion and the other that brings the scope further forward, depending on which scope she wanted to have on there, hence the straight out arm then the right turn forward.
I make these in any combination I can think of then if the person that wants something special ,well thats what they get .
What exactly do I call, its a good question as the Porta's version is a Portabracket, I do have some acrynoms but Carol would have to sensor them and I don't want to add to her work load ,,, one of the better ones is "PHAT" pan handle AT, pronounced FAT which is jut the adaptor plate and pan handle.
Another is PHAT RAAT for Pan HandleAT Right AngleAT pronounced Fat Rat, which would be the pan handle then the right angle arm to mount the saddles on.
My own version is a PHAT Black RAAT painted balck and most times people who do get these get the PHAT "Lab" RAAT which would be the white in color.
I could have a website but still would field the same questions asked here and thru any number of PM's and toss in a few emails with photos of the parts I make, you might get what you need, even making stuff that is only a dream in someone's head.<G>
m2

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[Re: mischief]
#2987554 - 03/16/09 06:43 PM

Hi Dorothy,
I have yet to see a good photo of the JMI system from the angle I'd need to know if it would work, but I betcha it would work.
PM sent
m2

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mischief
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Reged: 04/26/08

Loc: Northern California

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#2987570 - 03/16/09 06:58 PM

Thanks, Manny,

I think I've changed my mind about the JMI Wheeley bars. I've looked at the ScopeBuggy and ScopeRollers. I think either would work with your modifications. I haven't received your PM yet.

I love your "signature" about light. I am going to quote that to a lot of people.

Dorothy

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[Re: mischief]
#2987582 - 03/16/09 07:08 PM

PM finally sent, I don't type too fast<G>
I use my quote a bit too with my co-workers and they are all smarter than me!
m2

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Re: My "Manny" AT Voyager! [Re: Manny Myles]
#2989316 - 03/17/09 06:13 PM

Got the PM and answered. Thanks
Dorothy

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