Scott Beith
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Harley,
Excellent followup on what has become a very informative thread. Great photos by the way. 
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  Scott
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badsnoopy
One star is enough
Reged: 12/20/04
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Very nice follow up Harley. Sums up the scope pretty well. Get the SV.
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Robert
TV Genesis SDF
Losmandy G11
10x14 Roll roof observatory
Lumenera SkyNyx 2-2m
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pollux
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 6185
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Harley, you know you need a small APO 
Orion still has the 2nd 80ED selling at $381
Listen to me, no matter what happens, GET ONE! 
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Chris G
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Yep, nice follow up Harley. I think the C6R is a great scope, the only downside I really see to it is it's size in the aspect it can be a bit of a bear. But all in all a great scope that also appears to wet ones appetite for APO's....
Scott
Robert (badsnoopy)
Pollux
Myself
Those 6" achros just get you addicted!
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pollux
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Quote:
Scott
Robert (badsnoopy)
Pollux
Myself
You should add Harley on the list too
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Chris G
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...and Harley.
Didn't know that he had gotten it too.
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"Ain't nothin' Human 'bout the Human Race"
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badsnoopy
One star is enough
Reged: 12/20/04
Posts: 3556
Loc: La Porte, IN
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He may not have it yet but he will before long.
Right Harley.
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Robert
TV Genesis SDF
Losmandy G11
10x14 Roll roof observatory
Lumenera SkyNyx 2-2m
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alpha1
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Reged: 03/06/05
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Loc: Wadsworth,Oh
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Harley, have you changed the dew shield to a lighter one yet? I am trying to figure out how to get the stock metal one off. It seems that it should unscrew but that doesn't work.
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Jim
12.5" Nightsky Truss Dob
Celestron C6R-GT (Big Yard Cannon)
Nighthawk (Baby Yard Cannon)
10" DSO (Big Boy)
17T14 Nagler (The Queen)
12T4 Nagler
24 Pan
4mm Radian
20 TV Plossel
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Refractor6
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The cell has a front lip which the dew cap is slid over. Do not touch any of the screws they are part of the lens cell and are intended for collimation . To remove the dew cap give it an even hard pull and it will come off.
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Stan
Skywatcher 150 f/8 /Burgess 200A
Antares 127 f/6.45 /Moonlite CF1-AR5
Skywatcher ED80 /William Optics SCS
Celestron/Vixen Premium 80
Orion 9x63+15x63 mini giant binoculars
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alpha1
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Thanks Stan. I kept thinking that the screws maybe were part of it, but a voice inside kept saying "Don't touch". Now I'm glad I didn't mess with them.
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Jim
12.5" Nightsky Truss Dob
Celestron C6R-GT (Big Yard Cannon)
Nighthawk (Baby Yard Cannon)
10" DSO (Big Boy)
17T14 Nagler (The Queen)
12T4 Nagler
24 Pan
4mm Radian
20 TV Plossel
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Refractor6
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Loc: Vancouver B.C. , Canada
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Alpha,
Your Welcome! Like to see the members of the 6" refractor club keeping their telescopes healthy.
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Stan
Skywatcher 150 f/8 /Burgess 200A
Antares 127 f/6.45 /Moonlite CF1-AR5
Skywatcher ED80 /William Optics SCS
Celestron/Vixen Premium 80
Orion 9x63+15x63 mini giant binoculars
Edited by Refractor6 (04/11/05 07:49 PM)
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pollux
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my scope is currently sick....because I am sick
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Anonymous
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Alpha1 - I made the same mistake - I thought the entire cast unit, with the extension, was the dew shield. Once I discovered that the end easily pulled off, I felt a little silly. I never did replace the dew shield - I solved the balance problem with a Telrad and mounting plate instead - I kind of like something substantial protecting the glass.
Pollux - this could be a first for the medical journals......... 
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Bill Grass
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Reged: 10/07/03
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Quote:
my scope is currently sick....because I am sick
What happened? Did it turn into a reflector or something?  
Hey, I can make jokes like that since I have a reflector! 
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pollux
Reged: 04/01/04
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Reason why I said "my scope is sick because I am sick" is I did something stupid.
I was so sick in the last 13 days and I was so bored at home and I took out the lens from the tube and forgot to make mark. Then after I put the lens back in the tube the collimation is so out (scope is sick now). I still haven't done anything on this yet.
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Refractor6
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Pollux,
Sorry to hear about your scope. Check the archives for possible solutions for the lens matching problem. Did you check to see if the makers left any index marks on the edge of the lenses.
Just curious why did you have to take the lenses out in the first place. Were you going to do some flocking. On the 5" prototype the whole lens cell comes off the front of the OTA{ held on with 3 screws}. Do you have to take the lenses right out of the cell to do tube work on the 6" 
Hope it all works out.
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Stan
Skywatcher 150 f/8 /Burgess 200A
Antares 127 f/6.45 /Moonlite CF1-AR5
Skywatcher ED80 /William Optics SCS
Skywatcher ED100
Celestron/Vixen Premium 80
Orion 9x63+15x63 mini giant binoculars
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pollux
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I only took the lens cell out not the glass. I was sick but wasn't really that sick to do stupid thing
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Refractor6
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Pollux,
If it's just the whole cell mount it's no big problem. If it attaches like mine to the front of the OTA just keep rotating the cell till you get it's correct placement for collimation to the tube.
You can work on this in the daytime using high power and a klint on a distant telephone insulator to check your collimation.
Trial and error and it should work out fine.
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Stan
Skywatcher 150 f/8 /Burgess 200A
Antares 127 f/6.45 /Moonlite CF1-AR5
Skywatcher ED80 /William Optics SCS
Skywatcher ED100
Celestron/Vixen Premium 80
Orion 9x63+15x63 mini giant binoculars
Edited by Refractor6 (04/17/05 07:17 PM)
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lynntx
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Reged: 03/25/04
Posts: 283
Loc: North Texas, USA
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Harley,
I was late reading this post, but man what a list of practical information, even for those with other similar refractors.
Thanks for the workman like summary. A lot of people new to this hobby could benefit from your experience since some of the issues with a large refractor are not unique to your particular model.
Lynn
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Texas, USA
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Orion ST80
127mm F8 Burgess Refractor
8" F6 Dob
8X21, 8X30, 8X42, 7X50, 15X70 Binoculars
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badsnoopy
One star is enough
Reged: 12/20/04
Posts: 3556
Loc: La Porte, IN
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Yes indeed. Harley gives a lot of great information to others. Thanks.
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Robert
TV Genesis SDF
Losmandy G11
10x14 Roll roof observatory
Lumenera SkyNyx 2-2m
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