· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Refractors Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: << 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | >> (show all) Scott Beith SRF Reged: 11/26/03 Loc: Frederick, MD Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: exparrot]       #5311182 - 07/10/12 10:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You started your refractor experience with a nice one! Post Extras:       ngc2289 Post Laureate Reged: 04/13/05 Loc: Some Where Around The Maypole. Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: SomeDoSomeDont]       #5311347 - 07/10/12 01:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is really a GREAT looking mount, and scope SomeDoSomeDont!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Post Extras:       johnnyha Postmaster Reged: 11/12/06 Loc: Sherman Oaks, CA Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: SomeDoSomeDont]       #5311349 - 07/10/12 01:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You gotta be kidding! You just made a perfect DM6 mount out of hard green plastic? That's insane! Awesome! Post Extras:       Super08 sage Reged: 05/18/12 Loc: Great White North Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: ngc2289]       #5311350 - 07/10/12 01:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice indeed. I see you like to start big, I like how you think. Post Extras:       SomeDoSomeDont super member Reged: 01/17/10 Loc: deathRay, Michigan Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: johnnyha]       #5311428 - 07/10/12 02:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And for REAL BEEF I also built a 12 inch model. Weighs less than fifty lbs just for fun. The tripod that I put it on has to match the mount. Remember, half the weight of aluminum. Anodizing not necessary. I hesitate to post a pic of that one for fear of causing computer melt downs due to the drool factor. Please, once again, I will NEVER make one of these to sell to anyone on the planet. It is for my personal use only. Post Extras:       Super08 sage Reged: 05/18/12 Loc: Great White North Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: SomeDoSomeDont]       #5311435 - 07/10/12 02:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OK ready with a bucket to catch the drool, post away. Post Extras:       SomeDoSomeDont super member Reged: 01/17/10 Loc: deathRay, Michigan Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Super08]       #5311447 - 07/10/12 02:21 PM Attachment (124 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here it is. Beautiful in red too. Post Extras:       Super08 sage Reged: 05/18/12 Loc: Great White North Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: SomeDoSomeDont]       #5311504 - 07/10/12 03:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, you do very nice work. Congrats. Oh and I dropped my bucket when I seen the picture. Post Extras:       ngc2289 Post Laureate Reged: 04/13/05 Loc: Some Where Around The Maypole. Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: SomeDoSomeDont]       #5311511 - 07/10/12 03:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Post Extras:       johnnyha Postmaster Reged: 11/12/06 Loc: Sherman Oaks, CA Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: ngc2289]       #5311618 - 07/10/12 04:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OMG indeed thanks!! Just when you think you've seen it all... Post Extras:       Super08 sage Reged: 05/18/12 Loc: Great White North Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: johnnyha]       #5312089 - 07/10/12 09:49 PM Attachment (95 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here are a couple of pictures of my new Meade Series 6000 ED130 APO that arrived today. It had some dust on the inside of the lens that needed to be blown off, otherwise is was perfect. I like that both the whole focuser rotates as well as the diagonal holder. No first light tonight. T storms rollin in. Post Extras:       Super08 sage Reged: 05/18/12 Loc: Great White North Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Super08]       #5312092 - 07/10/12 09:50 PM Attachment (61 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   2nd Post Extras:       Super08 sage Reged: 05/18/12 Loc: Great White North Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Super08]       #5312094 - 07/10/12 09:51 PM Attachment (61 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Last.. Post Extras:       johnnyha Postmaster Reged: 11/12/06 Loc: Sherman Oaks, CA Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Super08]       #5312104 - 07/10/12 09:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sweet, gorgeous! Very impressive package from Meade. Post Extras:       jmiele Patron Saint? Reged: 12/04/10 Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: johnnyha]       #5312185 - 07/10/12 10:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice! What price range are the Meade's in? Joe Post Extras:       Super08 sage Reged: 05/18/12 Loc: Great White North Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: jmiele]       #5312199 - 07/10/12 10:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   3K..It comes with a hard case,99% diagonal, finder, bracket, rings, vixen dovetail, and a Series 5000 25mm eyepiece. I need to change the dovetail. I was surprised to see the dust cap is metal and threads into the dew cap. Post Extras:       stevew Now I've done it Reged: 03/03/06 Loc: British Columbia Canada Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Super08]       #5312265 - 07/10/12 11:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice Meade Doug! Congratulations. Steve Post Extras:       Super08 sage Reged: 05/18/12 Loc: Great White North Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: stevew]       #5312328 - 07/11/12 01:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thx all. Edit: I just checked the forecast for tonight and it is supposed to be clear. There was some forest fires started in the area yesterday with the lightning and it has been very smokey here all day. See how it goes tonight. Edited by Super08 (07/11/12 06:24 PM) Post Extras:       Agatha professor emeritus Reged: 06/04/12 Loc: Minneapolis, MN Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Super08]       #5313087 - 07/11/12 05:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I love the classic refractor appearance. It is beautiful. Congratulations on a real pretty telescope and I'm sure also provides stunning views. Regards, L.B. Post Extras:       Ennis scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 09/11/06 Loc: The Outer Limits Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Super08]       #5313353 - 07/11/12 08:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Is the cap on the dew shield a screw-on cap or a slide-in cap or what? Thank you. 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