starrancher
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/09/09
Posts: 580
Loc: Northern Arizona
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Very nice Marc ! ...On all accounts . 
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LXD75 AR5
LXD75 SN8
Series 4000 Plossls
Misc. other stuff
Fort Rock , Az .
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CollinofAlabama
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Reged: 11/24/03
Posts: 1176
Loc: Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Wow! Everyone, thanks for the fantastic posts! Man, I had no idea I'd be receiving a demonstration of artistic craftsmanship at its finest. How impressive! So, Joe, did you get the case from Galileoscope, and if so, how is it? Does your scope fit in it okay? What is your scope, exactly, Joe? I'm most interested in your post to answer my original question, but I would really like to thank everyone who posted a response. If I had the time, I'd love to try and build one of these excellent wood cases, but my time is not my own and Joe H's find is a wife-approved astronomy purchase.
Thanks again, everyone,
CDS
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Joe H
member
Reged: 07/19/06
Posts: 72
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Hi there Collin,
I have not yet received the case. I was told last Thursday that they missed shipping it the first time, so I expect it this week and will follow up then.
Thanks
joe
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Joe H
member
Reged: 07/19/06
Posts: 72
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Oh Yes,
It is for a SW 120ED the giant metal case is overkill for me.
Joe
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CollinofAlabama
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Reged: 11/24/03
Posts: 1176
Loc: Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Thanks, Joe. Just ordered mine. For $30, you can hardly go wrong, and for a 100ED, it should fit fine. Gosh, your 120 is a significantly larger scope. Not a problem I'd mind having, of course, but I would have to get a different mount, and I like my EQ-3 (Orion AstroView).
Thanks again, everyone,
CDS
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Coelum Serendum
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SteveG
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Reged: 09/27/06
Posts: 235
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Just curious, what case did you buy for $30?
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WO Megrez 110 ED on SP Mount
10" Meade LightBridge
Orion ED 100 on Polaris Mount
6" f8 Edmonds reflector on GP Mount
4.5" F8 Orion EQ Reflector
Astroscan
Meade 226 2.4" f11.7
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Joe H
member
Reged: 07/19/06
Posts: 72
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Hi Steve,
http://www.galileosplace.com/Telescopes/Telescope_Accessories/carrying-cases.html
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SteveG
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Reged: 09/27/06
Posts: 235
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Please report on it when you get it.
Thanks!
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WO Megrez 110 ED on SP Mount
10" Meade LightBridge
Orion ED 100 on Polaris Mount
6" f8 Edmonds reflector on GP Mount
4.5" F8 Orion EQ Reflector
Astroscan
Meade 226 2.4" f11.7
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Zebra24601
Postmaster
Reged: 10/09/05
Posts: 11476
Loc: San Gabriel Valley, CA 91770
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Let us know if you can fit both the 100ED AND your Astroview into the carrying case. If so, it would probably also fit my lxd55. $30 for something that could carry both would be worth consideration.
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Zebra24601
Meade 8" SCT w/UHTC * Celestron 100ED * Celestron C11 * Celestron Firstscope 80EQ
Meade LXD55 mount * Orion Sirius goto mount
Bushnell Voyager 4.5" Compact Reflector * Barska 15x70 binoculars * Galileoscope * Really cheap Tasco spotting scope
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cavefrog
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Reged: 11/11/08
Posts: 449
Loc: loozyanna
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I carry my 100ed and porta-mount II in an orion soft carry bag. I think I gave $40.00 on e-bay for it. works great and well padded. they regularly sell for about $65.00
Theo
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Zebra24601
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Reged: 10/09/05
Posts: 11476
Loc: San Gabriel Valley, CA 91770
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Just visited e-bay. Didn't see any suitable Orion soft case, but I did see the Galileo soft case for $15, including shipping!
However, by the dimensions, it would be a little too short to hold my lxd55 mount and tripod.
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Zebra24601
Meade 8" SCT w/UHTC * Celestron 100ED * Celestron C11 * Celestron Firstscope 80EQ
Meade LXD55 mount * Orion Sirius goto mount
Bushnell Voyager 4.5" Compact Reflector * Barska 15x70 binoculars * Galileoscope * Really cheap Tasco spotting scope
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cavefrog
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Reged: 11/11/08
Posts: 449
Loc: loozyanna
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OK, I am home and here is the picture as promised! 
It is about $15.00 worth of hard ware, $10.00 worth of 1x12
pine, and 2 (busy and lazy) hours of work. 
oh, and just fer da record... it's an f/11.5, not a f/14.5 like I just read that I so mistakenly wrote. wish I had one tho! 
Theo
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Edited by cavefrog (11/18/09 04:40 PM)
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starrancher
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/09/09
Posts: 580
Loc: Northern Arizona
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Nice job on the case Theo ! ............................. 
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LXD75 AR5
LXD75 SN8
Series 4000 Plossls
Misc. other stuff
Fort Rock , Az .
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cavefrog
sage
Reged: 11/11/08
Posts: 449
Loc: loozyanna
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Tnx, It keeps the dust off! 
Theo
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TimD
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 02/16/05
Posts: 866
Loc: CA USA
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Wish I was handy like that!
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Takahashi TSC 225
WO Megrez 102
Meade ETX 90, ETX 125
Meade LX90
Classic Orange tube C14, C90, C5+
Etc,Etc,Etc!!
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