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Mak arrived in one piece Hurrah £110 thought that was a good price ,few minor marks to paint ,dovetail seems to be immaculate ,tbh don`t think its been used .

127 mm  mak

 

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9 hours ago, Tweedledee said:

Looks like a bargain. Is it a 102 or 127? :thumbsup:

127mm ??

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Allan Chapmans book above (first published in 1998) has had a reprint and a copy has found its way into my book collection.

 

And the icing on the cake : i'll be heading off to Astrofest next month (Friday Feb 9) to see Allan in person presenting the same talk as his book :)

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Just brought a new beanie hat. Not just any beanie hat, oh no, this one has a built in led head light. What will they think off next!!

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1 hour ago, tuckstar said:

Just brought a new beanie hat. Not just any beanie hat, oh no, this one has a built in led head light. What will they think off next!!

We need pictures Andy! On yer head with the light on. :D :thumbsup:

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27 minutes ago, Tweedledee said:

We need pictures Andy! On yer head with the light on.  

As soon as it gets here.

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9 hours ago, Bottletopburly said:

Incoming 2x scopes a 200pds and a 130pds :rofl: 

I wasn’t planning for a new scope but a 200pds come up on sgl £140 with a 130pds thrown in think the focuser is bust , I had wanted a 130pds so what the heck , once I have in my hands , I will sell my 200p at some point  , handy my mate lives around the corner from the seller , so I will pick up from his when I get a minute ?

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5 hours ago, Bino-viewer said:

A second hand purchase which i've just picked up a few days ago for a great price.

A hardly used William Optics FLT 98 triplet apo.

F / 6.3  @ 618mm focal length.

 

It has a Starlight Instruments Feathertouch (FT 3035) focuser. :rockon:

I was given a William Optics Field Flattener (for DSLR use)  and also a WO AFR-IV 0.8 Reducer / flattener 

All in a WO padded carry bag.

 

My primary goal is to use this scope for imaging with my new mount, and also i think it would make a nice birding / nature scope.

 

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Nice kitchen tiles exactly same as mine ??

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6 hours ago, Bino-viewer said:

A second hand purchase which i've just picked up a few days ago for a great price.

A hardly used William Optics FLT 98 triplet apo.

F / 6.3  @ 618mm focal length.

 

It has a Starlight Instruments Feathertouch (FT 3035) focuser. :rockon:

I was given a William Optics Field Flattener (for DSLR use)  and also a WO AFR-IV 0.8 Reducer / flattener 

All in a WO padded carry bag.

 

My primary goal is to use this scope for imaging with my new mount, and also i think it would make a nice birding / nature scope.

 

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Ooh, i do like that!

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8 hours ago, Brantuk said:

Very nice purchase Rob. :)

Thankyou Kim,

 

I remember you pipping me to the post for one of these a few years ago.

Its taken me this long to chase down another....:lol:

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Ever wondered what to replace a lost finder dust cap with?

 

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How about a rifle scope cap?

Perfect fit and un-lose-able. :thumbsup:

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20 hours ago, Bino-viewer said:

A second hand purchase which i've just picked up a few days ago for a great price.

A hardly used William Optics FLT 98 triplet apo.

F / 6.3  @ 618mm focal length.

 

It has a Starlight Instruments Feathertouch (FT 3035) focuser. :rockon:

I was given a William Optics Field Flattener (for DSLR use)  and also a WO AFR-IV 0.8 Reducer / flattener 

All in a WO padded carry bag.

 

My primary goal is to use this scope for imaging with my new mount, and also i think it would make a nice birding / nature scope.

Looks like you got a real bargain with some nice extras Rob. :thumbsup:

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On 31/01/2018 at 13:31, Bino-viewer said:

Wifi dongle thingy....

If i can negotiate amicability between mount & wifi dongle thingy (big if)

i'm hoping to be able to have the option of controlling my new mount with my iPhone (8+) with SkySafari app (v6)

 

Purchased second hand from a chap on SGL at a bargain basement price. Its never been used either.

That should tidy a lot of wires up. :thumbsup:

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shopping trip to Springfields spalding today with a quick divert to my mates house pick up my two telescopes a 200pds and a 130pds both fitted with a telrad base so that's handy  and saves having to purchase two telrad bases ,and they are in mint condition like new :D best buy one get one free deal  i have ever had,  small fix to be done on the 130 pds ,that's a seperate post 

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Guess that's something to do with the focuser? Just guessing! :)

Both good scopes though, nice one.

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39 minutes ago, BAZ said:

Guess that's something to do with the focuser? Just guessing! :)

Both good scopes though, nice one.

yes i have the 200p but this was at a price i couldn't pass by ,so one im happy and all sorted i will sell the 200p ,i had already dismantled focuser from the 130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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