Daz Type-R Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 He certainly has been a busy chap!! Once again super Baz came to the rescue with a cracking bit of DIY on my OTA. The secondary mirror for us 200P owners is a PITA to get dew heaters for, they just dont make them due to the small size of the secondary mirror, so Martyn came to the rescue and whipped me up a secondary dew heater that looks awesome - so neat and professional. I will stick some photos up of his handy work, it really looks the biz - my words are not doing it justice! He has also knocked me up a cable tidy/cable extension "thing" that means I only have 1 lead going from my dew controller up to my ep's, telrad etc, less chance of pulling cables out/scope over, rather than 5!!!!!! So just wanted to say a big thanks Martyn - without your (and other peoples help) over the last 2 years, I may just of given up on this wonderful hobby. 3 cheers for Martyn....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 That man is a gem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 glad he is on EMS, helped me no end with bits too. Should get a medal :-) Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 We should canonise him, he should be known as Saint Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 I can see it now Mick....... Chapter 4, page 8, verse 16..... And there stood Saint Martyn, on the Mount at Belper CC, bringer of tea and modifyer of scopey things, and we all bowed down before him, as he was some modifing genius...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Martyn is a top bloke Saw I bought the big bins off phil and offered to make me dew shield for them. Absolute legend Dew heaters is next on my list-I tell ya the list seems to keep growing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 He is a truly brilliant, helpful, thoughtful, generous person. Hip hip - hip hip - hip hip :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrsR Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 He is my hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I can see it now Mick....... Chapter 4, page 8, verse 16..... And there stood Saint Martyn, on the Mount at Belper CC, bringer of tea and modifyer of scopey things, and we all bowed down before him, as he was some modifing genius...... Thats ace, made me chuckle loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Makes a nice cuppa too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Blush! There you go Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Blush! There you go Darren. Nice but what is the number on that resister please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Here you go Graham, direct link to Maplins where I got them from, £0.59p each........ />http://www.maplin.co.uk/3-watt-wirewound-resistor-2173 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Cheers Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Here you go Graham, direct link to Maplins where I got them from, £0.59p each........ http://www.maplin.co...d-resistor-2173 Thanks again Darren. Popped down to Maplins this afternoon and got a couple. All wired up and fitted. Under test at the moment but seems to be working a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I still have your spare two down the shed Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Cheers Martyn, forgot about them, if you can do anything with them great, if not, I will stick them up on the for sale section for free, other 200P and below dob users may use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Cheers Martyn, forgot about them, if you can do anything with them great, if not, I will stick them up on the for sale section for free, other 200P and below dob users may use them. Ill take em off ya if you're giving them away daz Need to make a secondary heater myself once master DIY'er (Martyn) gets a chance to write a guide how he did yours. I don't trust myself with electrics without direction from someone who knows what they're doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Don't know much about electrics so this might be a stupid question but the resistor has two wires coming from it does it matter which one is positive and negative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Don't know much about electrics so this might be a stupid question but the resistor has two wires coming from it does it matter which one is positive and negative? I stand to be corrected but no it makes no difference at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Correct (I have learned something of Martyn - yay) you decide which is which when wiring it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I'll look forward to the guide, so I can make Harry one, hes secondary mirror has a lot more room on the back compared to Bobs. :-) Yes he does dew up, unlike Bob. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I stand to be corrected but no it makes no difference at all. Thanks Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 As promised, here are some photo's of Martyns amazing diy skills....... Home made connecters into my Kendrick, these leave the Kendrick as one cable.... Control box at the other end... Junction box so the cable can be removed for storage... Wire running across the spider vein, you can hardly see it... Resistor attached to the back of the secondary... Thanks once again Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Truly awesome work there. Looks so professional. Martyn should start a business! I'd pay him to make mine look that good Great setup there now daz. No excuses you can stay all night now-dew doesn't stand a chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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