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djeber2
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Reged: 07/02/04
Posts: 733
Loc: Ohio
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What is the best, low cost source to purchase counterweights magnets for a dob?? Thanks.
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Don
10" Dob, 4 Small scopes, 2 Classic Scopes (4.25" Edmunds, Sears 60mm), Several Binoculars
Job 9:9 He made the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
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dan777
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Reged: 11/16/07
Posts: 79
Loc: Michigan
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I purchased ring magnets from this supplier: http://www.carolina.com/p2p/endecaSearch.do?keyword=magnets
I use them as counterweights on my XT8i. They are sold in a set of 16 magnets for $4.50 plus $6.95 for S&H. I purchased two sets and the S&H was still $6.95. Each ring magnet is 1 3/4" diameter and 16 magnets together weigh 21 ounces. I have had no issues with the magnets other than the fact that they are very strong, so be careful not to pinch your fingers. 
Dan
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Orion XT8i
Tasco 60 mm refractor
Nikon 8x21 binoculars
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djeber2
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Thanks for the info Dan, I will give it a look!!
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Don
10" Dob, 4 Small scopes, 2 Classic Scopes (4.25" Edmunds, Sears 60mm), Several Binoculars
Job 9:9 He made the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
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Scott2526
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Reged: 04/16/09
Posts: 174
Loc: Cincinnati
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Hello:
A low cost option I use is from Home Depot. They sell flat magnetic sheets for people to place over register vents in rooms they do not want to heat or cool. I got 3 sheets for $8. this made a big difference in balance, plus they are easy to slide based on the EP weight.
Also, I took a Sharpy and wrote out the magnifications based on EP on the sheet to save me from doing the math in my head.
Scott
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LX 200 10'' (Classic)
AR-6
AR-5
8'' Hardin Dob
ETX 90
More EPs than I need
Telrads!
Therma-Cell
A bunch of nicks and knacks
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