-drl
Posted 02 February 2025 - 04:24 PM
How many times have I been there rescuing a neglected scope. It is very rewarding when the results are good.
Posted 02 February 2025 - 04:40 PM
I've always been meaning to put together a full restoration video start to finish, I always forget to. Nice job Ed!
Posted 02 February 2025 - 06:16 PM
That was a really enjoyable video! I've had my SCT's apart many times, and I've had the secondary on my LX3 re-coated. Collimation is key to getting sharp images - I'd love to have seen the in-focus Airy disk on Ed's example to see how "spot on" the collimation was.
Regardless, great to see another old warrior resurrected from the dirt. Hopefully that LX5 (at least the OTA) can get some action.
A note about dovetails - I de-forked my LX3 and I bought a Vixen plate from Farpoint Astro and it bolted right up and worked out of the box. Now the LX3 rides on my AZ4 or EQ5 mounts (depending on what I'm doing) and I couldn't be happier.
Posted 02 February 2025 - 06:31 PM
I like Ed's Roland story on cleaning optics. So that's where the Windex idea apparently comes from...
Posted 04 February 2025 - 02:02 AM
I like Ed's Roland story on cleaning optics. So that's where the Windex idea apparently comes from...
It might also be because Tele-Vue mentions using Windex or Glass Plus in paragraphs 3 and 4 on their cleaning optics page.
https://www.televue....n=Advice&id=103
Posted 04 February 2025 - 09:37 AM
Who is Roland?
Posted 04 February 2025 - 10:04 AM
Who is Roland?
Roland Christen, maker of telescopes that broke new ground in the 80s. Or, re-broke old, forgotten ground.
Like Elvis, Pele, and Jesus, you have to do something big to get known by one name alone.
-drl
Edited by deSitter, 04 February 2025 - 10:06 AM.
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