Galaxyhunter
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/02/06
Posts: 1251
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With the weather in the 60°'s this weekend, I got a jump on Winter prep. I put up 250' of snow fence to help with the drifting. Got the Observatory sealed up (major gaps so the snow don't blow in). Just waiting for the farmer to finish picking his corn so I can do a Fall sweeping & it will be good to go. 
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Carl
My lousy skies at Hawkeye Observatory
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Ray4852
sage
Reged: 09/30/08
Posts: 400
Loc: Arcade, NY
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Nice. what state are you from.
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Home Built 18 dobsonian
Panoptic 27mm
Tele vue 16mm 9mm naglers
Tele vue big barlow
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Galaxyhunter
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/02/06
Posts: 1251
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Nice. what state are you from.
I'm in Northern Illinois.
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Carl
My lousy skies at Hawkeye Observatory
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star drop
Guilty as Charged
Reged: 02/02/08
Posts: 16312
Loc: Snow Plop, WNY
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Perhaps we will be lucky this year and not get too much snow.
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Ted
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starquester
sage
Reged: 09/03/04
Posts: 469
Loc: Three Rivers, MI U.S.A>
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Hey Carl,
We have the same weather here, I am in Three Rivers, Mi just 30 mins from the Mi,In state line.
That is a impressive snow fence.
Don't you all forget that Snow is a four letter word.
Alan
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Alan D. Otterson
Windy Ridge Observatory
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85-43.069W
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pbealo
super member
Reged: 10/12/06
Posts: 126
Loc: New Hampshire
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I still have issues with my ROR obs getting fine blown snow under the edge of my side-skirts and up past the roof wheels. How did you solve that issue??
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PeterB
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Galaxyhunter
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/02/06
Posts: 1251
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Perhaps we will be lucky this year and not get too much snow.
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I still have issues with my ROR obs getting fine blown snow under the edge of my side-skirts and up past the roof wheels. How did you solve that issue??
My roof rolls inside of the side walls (see pic below). There is very little clearance between the side wall panels & the roof rails (the beam that the rollers are bolted to).
Plus I have about 20" of roof overhang. That helps alot.
Roof Rail
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Carl
My lousy skies at Hawkeye Observatory
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pbealo
super member
Reged: 10/12/06
Posts: 126
Loc: New Hampshire
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Carl,
Very nice. Where were you a decade ago when I built mine???
My rails sit right on the top of the walls and the side skirts only hang ~ 6" below the top of the walls. Also, my overhang is only ~ 8". Usually I'm fine, but if the snow is fine and I've got significant wind I can get some snow inside. I guess that's why they invented brooms...
And to add insult to injury, I'm on a a ridge only about 20 miles from the Atlantic, so we can get Noreasters.
Peter
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Galaxyhunter
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Reged: 01/02/06
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Where were you a decade ago when I built mine???
Hauling my scope around on a trailer wishing I had an Observatory. 
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Carl
My lousy skies at Hawkeye Observatory
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Danno2006
professor emeritus
Reged: 01/25/06
Posts: 663
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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http://www.fleetengineers.com/mudflap031-00716.html
I am using this product to help seal the edges of my ROR observatory.
1st snow is this winter.
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csa/montana
Wild Spirit
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40253
Loc: montana
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I still have issues with my ROR obs getting fine blown snow under the edge of my side-skirts and up past the roof wheels. How did you solve that issue??
I simply stapled garage door sealer (strip across bottom of garage doors); across where the wheels are. Works great to keep dust & snow out! You can get a roll pretty cheap at Lowes, etc. Roof opens & closes with no problem.
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Carol
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Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
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csa/montana
Wild Spirit
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40253
Loc: montana
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http://www.fleetengineers.com/mudflap031-00716.html
I am using this product to help seal the edges of my ROR observatory.
1st snow is this winter.
Where do you find the pricing on these products?
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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Danno2006
professor emeritus
Reged: 01/25/06
Posts: 663
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Quote:
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http://www.fleetengineers.com/mudflap031-00716.html
I am using this product to help seal the edges of my ROR observatory.
1st snow is this winter.
Where do you find the pricing on these products?
I work in the transportation industry and bought them through one of my transport trailer suppliers.
IIRC the cost was $100 for 2 X 8' sections. I had to get 3 boxes - total 48 feet.
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