Skywatcher Carbon Fibre Newts.

[Tandum]

Some time back there was some chatter about 8, 10 and 12 inch carbon fibre F4 newts coming from skywatcher.

I see on a British forum that deliveries started last month over there and I see them listed at a couple of dealers sites here so I was wondering if anyone here has seen/got one yet?

[dj gravelrash]

Would be very interested to hear myself too :thumbsup:Robin

[oreste]

I see them very light. I believe that will surely have problems bending and twisting by the fire with the CCD placed.

Ciao
Oreste

[jenchris]

CF is very dimensionally stable, I don't expect them to change shape at all - unless of course you set fire to them.

[oreste]

Jennifer CF is stable if constructed properly and with the right size. The telescopes such as ASA have many problems of stability.

Ciao
Oreste:hi:

[Alchemy]

Would be very interesting, my concern would be twisting and deformation at where the focuser is attached to the tube, this is a typical fault with the gso 12 inch scopes, although that was sold as a dob, not really an imaging scope.
For it to be an imaging scope this area needs to be considerably strengthened , I just wouldn't be the first to buy one. But a 12 inch F4 would be a very formidable scope.
Upon another note though, just slapping one of these on a less than substantial mount can be done, but any wind will create issues with tube movement.

[oreste]

http://www.northek.it/images/image/nw250-mfuoco-lato-ridotta-9560(2).jpg


this is an interesting solution for the Newton, they do so and has a 250 mm with 1120 mm focal length. You should look good all the pictures to see how well they did. All other twist.

ciao
Oreste :hi:

I do not know if it is allowed to put links in case you can remove it

[csb]

What?! A link to the outside World Wide web! I'm gone! :P

It is ok to link and actually appreciated.

[oreste]

I said they are ending up with a 350 f 4 wynnye 3 ".
I bought a RC 250 f 8.5 and Dall Kirkham f 250 f 20.

You understand my English?

Ciao
Oreste

[csb]

Yes, you have 2 telescopes but want a bigger one! :)

[oreste]

The Italian sky does not allow the use of very large telescopes. We have a seeing and a very high light pollution. I chose two specialized telescopes to fit in a single mount.
In the future I think of a 350 mm f 14 with classical cassegrain reducer and flattener, I'm talking to the manufacturer.

I'll put a video where you can also see the 350 mm with the cells.

Ciao

oreste

http://youtu.be/cyHlJF6Svyk