
12" RG on astromart
#1
Posted 29 January 2025 - 05:01 AM
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#2
Posted 29 January 2025 - 05:23 AM
#3
Posted 29 January 2025 - 06:09 AM
If would make a great scope to permanantly mount on a roof.
I thought at least someone would take interest
#4
Posted 29 January 2025 - 06:46 AM
No thanks, Back breaker and under mounted by far. In it's own home and dome on a AP1600 then heck ya.
#5
Posted 29 January 2025 - 10:08 AM
How much, ad details? A lot of us don't do AM. The OTA is good, the mount is good, the OTA is too much for the mount.
There is another MRG mount and a large OTA in the background, right side.
Edited by apfever, 29 January 2025 - 10:15 AM.
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#6
Posted 29 January 2025 - 10:11 AM
How much, ad details? A lot of us don't do AM. The OTA is good, the mount is good, the OTA is too much for the mount.
It's in New York, it's $1000.
I have an AM account but AM is pretty slow these days. I forgot my password....
Jon
#7
Posted 29 January 2025 - 11:33 AM
So when I looked at the ad about a week ago, and looked at the picture of the inside of the OTA (some of the pics that were posted are no longer there), you could see a "sonotube" seam running circularly around the inside.
The Meade Research Grades had aluminum tubing with maybe a single weld seam that was parallel to the tube axis.
I would be carful and request a picture of the inside of the tube before buying.
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#8
Posted 29 January 2025 - 01:57 PM
#9
Posted 29 January 2025 - 04:20 PM
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#10
Posted 29 January 2025 - 05:03 PM
#11
Posted 29 January 2025 - 07:08 PM
It's in New York, it's $1000.
I have an AM account but AM is pretty slow these days. I forgot my password....
Jon
1k is a steal. But ouch on my back and would need a AP1200 for it. Never seen a bad Meade mirror yet at F/6.
#12
Posted 29 January 2025 - 07:09 PM
It's in New York, it's $1000.
I have an AM account but AM is pretty slow these days. I forgot my password....
Jon
Ask Herb.
#13
Posted 29 January 2025 - 07:10 PM
So when I looked at the ad about a week ago, and looked at the picture of the inside of the OTA (some of the pics that were posted are no longer there), you could see a "sonotube" seam running circularly around the inside.
The Meade Research Grades had aluminum tubing with maybe a single weld seam that was parallel to the tube axis.
I would be carful and request a picture of the inside of the tube before buying.
That is the Meade Fiberlight tube. Man would we die today if they still made them tubes. Half the weight of a Parks but not as strong as i broke a Meade tube once.
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#14
Posted 29 January 2025 - 07:11 PM
I thoughr research grades were fiberglass
Outside has a gelcoat. I ripped a focuser off a Meade tube once when i got off the floor and put my weight on it.
#15
Posted 29 January 2025 - 07:54 PM
Ask Herb.
Hard to believe Herb is still working. What happened to your AM account? Looks like it's gone.
#16
Posted 29 January 2025 - 08:00 PM
Hard to believe Herb is still working. What happened to your AM account? Looks like it's gone.
Since i stopped shipping i gave it up years ago bro.
#17
Posted 29 January 2025 - 10:00 PM
Outside has a gelcoat. I ripped a focuser off a Meade tube once when i got off the floor and put my weight on it.
I have never once thought of using a telescope like a chair. But if I did, I would very much not grab the focuser.
-drl
#18
Posted 29 January 2025 - 11:13 PM
So when I looked at the ad about a week ago, and looked at the picture of the inside of the OTA (some of the pics that were posted are no longer there), you could see a "sonotube" seam running circularly around the inside.
The Meade Research Grades had aluminum tubing with maybe a single weld seam that was parallel to the tube axis.
I would be carful and request a picture of the inside of the tube before buying.
A 14" aluminum tube - wow How was the paint finish?
-drl
#19
Posted 29 January 2025 - 11:36 PM
Meade RG's had aluminum end rings, but not aluminum tubes..
The tubes were a gel coated fiber-lite (phenolic) tube..
Edited by TxStars, 29 January 2025 - 11:38 PM.
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#20
Posted 30 January 2025 - 06:47 AM
I have never once thought of using a telescope like a chair. But if I did, I would very much not grab the focuser.
-drl
Not using like a chair blare. I was working on it and i got up and used the focuser to help me get up. I got a Parks tube and the OD was the same and here it is as a finder on my 12.5" F/7.5