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David Pavlich
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Mount pics from AIC
      #3425254 - 11/02/09 10:32 AM
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I'll open with the Power Point slide of the new ME Jr. for lack of a better name:



Planewave/Iott 393. The "kid" that machines this thing of beauty is all of 24 years old. The picture doesn't show the extreme attention to detail. Rated at 200lbs:



Here's the 10 Micron:



The pictures that I took of the ASA direct drive mounts didn't come out well. Sorry. It's a way cool mount though.

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Re: Mount pics from AIC new [Re: David Pavlich]
      #3425262 - 11/02/09 10:36 AM
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So, which one are you getting?

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Re: Mount pics from AIC new [Re: LLEEGE]
      #3425281 - 11/02/09 10:48 AM
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So, which one are you getting?



I knew that was coming. Seriously, if I were to need something in the 100 or so pounds of capacity, hands down, it would be the ASA direct drive mount. The thing has a green laser as the polar finder. How could you not want it?

All of the new stuff at the high end of the spectrum looks great. The upper limit mount producers continue to raise the bar. I wish you fellow mount lovers could see the Planewave/Iott 393. Just amazing!

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Re: Mount pics from AIC new [Re: David Pavlich]
      #3426482 - 11/02/09 11:14 PM
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WOW!! 200 lbs.? I'd have to buy a bigger scope!!!!

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