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Jerry Hyman
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Reged: 03/29/07
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Loc: Mesa, Arizona
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I have a discovery 10" f5.6 dob that I have redone. My ground board is a circular baltic birch that is 1/2" thick (the original was a triangle 3/4" composite). I used the original feet on the new ground board, but they are fixed and too small. I travel to dark sites in the mountains that are rough and rocky and need some feet that are more substantial and adjustable. I tried ACE hardware but found nothing that would work there. Do you have any suggestions of were I can purchase some feet that would match these requirements?
Thanks,
~jerry
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Discovery 10" f5.6 dob
9.25" Celestron carbon fiber SCT
Celestron Regal LX 8X42 binos
Vixen Super Polaris Deluxe mount
Vixen Super Polaris mount
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Wes James
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Here's some I've bought in the past from Woodcraft.. they have a few others, too. I've used these with nuts on either side of the groundboard. These are only $6.99 for a pack of 4. Here's another bunch from Reid Supply, a company I've used with great success in the past for knobs and other hardware. Good luck. You can probably find them online other places if you search the term "levelers", or check McMaster-Carr online.
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Wes
Atlantic Beach, FL
Some bino’s from Miyauchi 5x32 Binon's up through Garrett 20x110 Signature's,
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And a wonderful 4.25" Delmarva Shiefspiegler!
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Moki
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Reged: 11/06/05
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Loc: Under the Clouds
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Also check McMaster-Carr's on line catalog here:
McMaster-Carr
They have the largest selection of adjustable feet that I've found, both fixed and swiveling. I use my 12.5" F5.3 on an equatorial platform in rough places. The platform has swiveling feet on 3/8"-16 stainless threaded rod through a threaded brass insert in the base. A wing-nut locks the foot in place after I get it adjusted to minimize wiggle or vibration.
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"In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual." Galileo
12.5" F5.3 Dob on EQ platform
8" F7 planetary Dob / EQ Platform
Current ATM projects:
Xtal-Controlled EQ platform motor drive - finished... It works!
Motorized focus for planetary (moved to the bottom of the list for now)
10" F5.5 Verylight PushTo
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Jerry Hyman
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Reged: 03/29/07
Posts: 238
Loc: Mesa, Arizona
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Thanks Wes and Moki! That was very helpful.
~jerry
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Discovery 10" f5.6 dob
9.25" Celestron carbon fiber SCT
Celestron Regal LX 8X42 binos
Vixen Super Polaris Deluxe mount
Vixen Super Polaris mount
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