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gary-sue69
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new [Re: greju]
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Here is my WO 132 FLT APO, on mt new meade LX800.

Edited by gary-sue69 (04/25/12 08:16 PM)

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gary-sue69
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pic2

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Mike Clemens
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new [Re: gary-sue69]
      #5190967 - 04/26/12 12:55 AM
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Nice Gary... and I've never seen that mount b4

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Smack
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new [Re: Mike Clemens]
      #5194490 - 04/28/12 08:04 AM
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Received my TSA-102 on Sunday and miracle of miracles, I've actually been able to pop out to the back deck for a bit of observing the past two nights.

Here are a couple of pics on my Half-Hitch MkII:





Regards,

Steve

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hottr6
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new [Re: LLEEGE]
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Here I am doing some side-by-side testing of my Meade 90mm f/11 and Antares 105mm f/13 on a modified saddle by Ken Dauzat. With this saddle I can adjust the 'scopes so that they are pointing within 6' of arc of each other.

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herrointment
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new [Re: hottr6]
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I thought my wooden widefield deserved a home.........and I am aware that the hardware sucks....changes will be made!

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Goodchild
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new [Re: herrointment]
      #5195185 - 04/28/12 03:39 PM
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WOW!

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rushintuit
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new [Re: herrointment]
      #5195468 - 04/28/12 07:41 PM
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It looks like you are using a flattened and petrified salamander as a pointing device:)

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herrointment
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new [Re: rushintuit]
      #5195472 - 04/28/12 07:46 PM
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Scarred dovetail bar.....

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johnnyha
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new [Re: herrointment]
      #5195558 - 04/28/12 08:51 PM
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Dang wooden dovetails!

Seriously that is one cool scope!

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sgorton99
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My newest find.

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ggalilei
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: sgorton99]
      #5196285 - 04/29/12 10:04 AM
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The whole family is invited .....

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tubehead999
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: herrointment]
      #5197235 - 04/29/12 08:35 PM
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Now THAT is ATM!

Excellent work....both on the case and the scope....nothing like the warmth and the class of wood.

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Joe Bergeron
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I offer this view of my 77mm f/13 Eikow, approximately 50 years old. It was given to me by a kind CNer this winter, the victim of domestic violence in its past, in need of some TLC. I have given it my all, and consider it now ready for prime time. It also performs beautifully…the objective, though it has a few edge chips, is exquisite.

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Agelos Kechagias
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Joe Bergeron]
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And this is my new Officina Stellare 130 hiper apo

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ion
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Reged: 04/26/08

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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Agelos Kechagias]
      #5198503 - 04/30/12 03:46 PM
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And this is my new Officina Stellare 130 hiper apo



Absolutely unbelievably beautiful! A perfect combination of form and function. Here's some more red metal:



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johnnyha
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Wow, that is gorgeous Agelos! Is that a direct drive mount?

Speaking of red trim... ... I've had my TEC140 #221 a couple weeks now, it's been properly tweaked...

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johnnyha
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The TEC compression adapter actually works quite well. But I also got the AP back with the triple thumbscrews, it's beefier than I expected... Still waiting for some good seeing but after a few brief outings I can already tell this is an excellent performer, and it's a match made in heaven with the DM-6 and the EM200 mounts.

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RA-DEC
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Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Agelos Kechagias]
      #5198954 - 04/30/12 07:55 PM
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Wow Agelos! Beautiful! That thing screams Ferrari style with the performance to boot! Does that have the TMB designed LZOS lens?

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Greg K.Administrator

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Loc: Clifton Park, NY
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Got my AT111EDT a baby brother.

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