· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 CGEM 11 just arrived       #3009016 - 03/27/09 11:15 PM Attachment (60 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well the Coopatory Observatory has a new arrival after over a years wait between scopes for the coopatory's owner he decided on the CGEM 11. It arrived today. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009017 - 03/27/09 11:17 PM Attachment (60 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Lets see what's in the big box. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009020 - 03/27/09 11:18 PM Attachment (72 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The new owner with his baby. Edited by denjo (03/27/09 11:22 PM) Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009024 - 03/27/09 11:24 PM Attachment (56 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was quite impressed with the weights. They have a nice machined look to them I thought. Edited by denjo (03/28/09 12:35 PM) Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009030 - 03/27/09 11:28 PM Attachment (59 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Next we disassembled the tripod head from the legs to use on top of the pier plate. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009034 - 03/27/09 11:31 PM Attachment (64 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   We use U bolts to hold it down to the top plate in the pier. This has worked very well on the last 3 Celestrons my buddy has had. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived *DELETED* [Re: denjo]       #3009036 - 03/27/09 11:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Post deleted by denjo Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009038 - 03/27/09 11:35 PM Attachment (64 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What do we have here? Post Extras:       LLEEGE True Blue Reged: 03/03/05 Loc: Cloud-chester,NY Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009042 - 03/27/09 11:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice! Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009044 - 03/27/09 11:37 PM Attachment (72 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was impressed. One beatiful looking mount. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009050 - 03/27/09 11:39 PM Attachment (62 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I really like the dove tail being alot larger than my Atlas. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009053 - 03/27/09 11:41 PM Attachment (56 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The master at work doing the final tighting/ajustments before setting the CGEM on it new home. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009056 - 03/27/09 11:45 PM Attachment (60 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Brings a tear to my eye. Its beautiful. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009061 - 03/27/09 11:48 PM Attachment (53 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Get those beautiful weghts on. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009066 - 03/27/09 11:52 PM Attachment (55 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Final inspection before the big bucket goes on. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009072 - 03/27/09 11:54 PM Attachment (68 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is soooo sweet. Post Extras:       denjo professor emeritus Reged: 11/25/05 Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009075 - 03/27/09 11:57 PM Attachment (70 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Coopatory back in business. Post Extras:       7331Peg Sirius Observer Reged: 09/01/08 Loc: North coast of Oregon Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: denjo]       #3009199 - 03/28/09 01:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice post and great pictures, denjo. Congrats! I used to work for a freight company for too many years, and it was always a big day when all the boxes in one shipment arrived together, and without looking like the truck ran over them. (Well, not really quite that bad). Should be able to re-"coop" your investment first night out! John Post Extras:       LateViewer Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/17/05 Loc: Manhattan Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: 7331Peg]       #3009297 - 03/28/09 05:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very cool! How high is the top of your pier and how big is that telescope? Thats an 11"? Al Post Extras:       jcrew sage Reged: 08/07/08 Loc: Mechanicsville, VA. Re: CGEM 11 just arrived [Re: LateViewer]       #3009550 - 03/28/09 10:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks awesome! 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