· 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 >> Cats & Casses Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Ouranos professor emeritus Reged: 11/07/06 Loc: Illinois Source for Dew Shield for C-90?       #5545129 - 11/29/12 09:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Anyone know a good source for a dew shield for a newer C-90? Thanks, Paul Post Extras:       rmollise Postmaster Reged: 07/06/07 Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Ouranos]       #5545190 - 11/29/12 09:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Lowes. Get some of the plastic stuff used to help you dump leaves into a garbage bag. It curls naturally, and is perfect for making a dewshield. Want store bought or pretty? My ETX wears an Astrozap, and she is pretty happy with it. Post Extras:       Gary T member Reged: 06/02/08 Loc: Burbank CA Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Ouranos]       #5545282 - 11/29/12 10:41 AM Attachment (13 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A 4 inch PCV pipe end cap with a large hole cut at the end works. Use a little sticky backed felt on the ID to provide a slip fit. This is what I did for a full aperture solar filter. It should work just as well as a dew shield without the solar film. Edited by Gary T (11/29/12 11:45 PM) Post Extras:       moynihan Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/22/03 Loc: Lake Michigan Watershed Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Gary T]       #5545531 - 11/29/12 01:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   AStrozap maks one. It fits the Apex 90, sky-watcher mak 90, etc. search on Amazon or Scopestuff, or your optics dealer of choice. Post Extras:       Ouranos professor emeritus Reged: 11/07/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: moynihan]       #5546113 - 11/29/12 07:34 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, folks, for your responses. Post Extras:       Reid W member Reged: 10/06/10 Loc: Shreveport, LA Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Ouranos]       #5546256 - 11/29/12 09:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I bought a dew shield from Kendrick years ago. The selection is here: http://www.kendrickastro.com/astro/dewcap.html Post Extras:       Sarkikos Postmaster Reged: 12/18/07 Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Reid W]       #5547197 - 11/30/12 01:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   IME, the best dew/light shields are made from black foam sheeting held together with strips of Velcro. Flock with vertical strips of ProtoStar to do it real good. Very light, very dark and will not drip dew like ABS plastic or metal. Mike Post Extras:       Rick Woods Postmaster Reged: 01/27/05 Loc: Inner Solar System Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Sarkikos]       #5552540 - 12/03/12 06:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I use heavy black hobby paper, folded in half and rolled into a tube, for my 14" SCT. It works great and should be just as good for a C90. And cheap to replace. I have an expensive flocked Astrozap dew shield; but I can't use it. The 14" gets so nose-heavy that I can't balance it on a wedge. My paper dew shield has worked well for several years now. Post Extras:       Sarkikos Postmaster Reged: 12/18/07 Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Rick Woods]       #5552578 - 12/03/12 06:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Black foam sheeting will cost you about 50 cents more than black hobby paper and will last longer in dewy environments. I guess not much dew out west? Mike Post Extras:       Rick Woods Postmaster Reged: 01/27/05 Loc: Inner Solar System Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Sarkikos]       #5552666 - 12/03/12 07:34 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Naw, not much. Maybe I'll try the foam sheeting when the paper wears out. Post Extras:       Sarkikos Postmaster Reged: 12/18/07 Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Rick Woods]       #5552726 - 12/03/12 08:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Several years from now? Post Extras:       Rick Woods Postmaster Reged: 01/27/05 Loc: Inner Solar System Re: Source for Dew Shield for C-90? [Re: Sarkikos]       #5553817 - 12/04/12 11:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yup. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 30 registered and 28 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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