Brantuk Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 A whole DL scope for the price of a mirror - if only..... http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=134219 Look 'n' drool lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Very nice, when's it coming then Kim? Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 My my, i would love that. I couldn't hide that though at home though, no way, and i'd be in for some serious grief (and worse) from the other half once she got wind of it. I could always say my often used answer though........."its a society scope, and i've been delegated to look after it" !! I thought long and hard about a 16" F5 from David L a couple of years ago, but it would have been a ladder job with a 2m focal length. I bet it will sell quickly. £3.5k is a very good price. A 20" mirror of that quality and at that focal ratio is a feat of engineering in itself, and worth £3.5k on its own Brantuk and Smithysteve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 If only I had 3.5K. I would love this and the missus has just said if we had the money you could have had it Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Does the society (EMS) have any funds ?? Treasurer....? Mods...? Admin...? If we all put say £100 each.....? Maybe.....? Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 38 minutes ago, BAZ said: Very nice, when's it coming then Kim? Lol - I've got ready cash to buy two of 'em Martyn - but I can't spend anything whilst I ain't working sigh! And I couldn't manage it in my current condition anyway so it's a non runner from the get go. BAZ and Smithysteve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Ultra portable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 The Primary on its own would weigh in the region of 25kgs....... But it has wheels and is perhaps more manoeuvrable than you may think..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 At f4 it's going to have to be well collimated as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Well Rob has all the collimation gear BAZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Collimation would be a breeze. And i'm pretty sure DL scopes are better built than OO VX scopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 At Kelling the other year, Liverpool astro soc. had built their own 30" f3.3, that was short enough not to need a step, let alone a ladder. They did struggle to collimate that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) I remember that 30" Baz cos we were camped 4 pitches away from it on yellow field. They struggled to collimate it cos they'd left a critical adaptor at home. It was an essential metal ring for attaching the top box, and for which they had to improvise some kinda workaround. Edited February 6, 2018 by Brantuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 They make some nice scopes that lot, even grind all their own mirrors. They are a nice bunch as well, always up for a natter. Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtyng5 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Very nice!. 1/10th wave mirror. May cut a whole in my car roof in case I decide to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Yep it’s some scope! Looks like it’s got everyone drooling Kim. I spotted it a couple of days ago and emailed the ad to an Astro mate who’s looking for a large Dob... he drooled too, and reluctantly backed away from it ☺️... Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Don't know. Cannot see that the mirror box would be strong enough to fix a dove tail bar to. BAZ and Smithysteve 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Smithysteve said: he drooled too, and reluctantly backed away from it ☺️ Did he say why he backed off from it? Was there a problem with the scope or was it a budgetary consideration? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 5 hours ago, Graham said: Cannot see that the mirror box would be strong enough to fix a dove tail bar to. These are proper shaving mirrors! You can't do witchcraft with these. tuckstar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Brantuk said: Did he say why he backed off from it? Was there a problem with the scope or was it a budgetary consideration? lol He would love it, he too knows the people at DL... it’s budgetary... basically his missus would kill him, bargain or not! ?? Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Interestingly its a repeat ad according to UKABS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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