got the same thing here. Put mine on ages ago and they are way better than those blasted roller bearings LOL.
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Mark
12" gso scope
Hey Mark,
Are you using anything for the upper surface or just the dob box as it came. I haven't used anything and it works good. Some have said to use textured laminex!
Hi Ken, If it works O.K. why change it? You could try 'Ebony Star' Formica/laminex, but it's a bit pricey. You may have to buy a full sheet. Still, you can always sell the leftovers to others who want to mod. their t'scope. L.
hey Ken...sorry for taking so long to reply...I belong to the Cloudy Nights forum and I go back and forth to here and there and there's always so much to read !!!....as for the surface of my dob stand, I don't have any other material on it, Just the stuff that's there just like yours and mine still works great !!!!....cheers Ken !!!!!
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Mark
12" Gso Scope modified to death !!!!
ken.. which supersliders are those?? did you have to drill out the centre one to fit the bushing?? thing through it? does the centre super slider work better than the milk bottle washer thing??
does the centre super slider work better than the milk bottle washer thing??
As milk bottle washers are thin , you can fine tune the azimuth motion by adding the right number of washers to adjust the weight distribution between the centre pivot and the outer pads.
Got it sorted... ended up getting a pack of the larger teflon sliders from bunnings.. using 1 slightly shaved teflon slider and a couple of milk washers for the centre bushing... works well.. slightly better than a stack of milk bottle washers alone... also sprayed some wd 40 onto a cloth and wiped abit on the teflon and that improved it abit more.. i was also having issues with the centre bolt coming loose as i spun the dob around.. solved it by putting a milke bottle washer underneath the metal washer and now the base spins freely without catching and loosening the centre bolt.
Actually, don't use Armourall , WD40 or anything except Mr. Sheen. Armourall and WD40 type products actually attract and trap dust and it eventually turns to Gluck!
Mr. Sheen gives a dry waxy slippery surface (and it's good to stop your OTA from rusting too!).
Actually, don't use Armourall , WD40 or anything except Mr. Sheen. Armourall and WD40 type products actually attract and trap dust and it eventually turns to Gluck!
Mr. Sheen gives a dry waxy slippery surface (and it's good to stop your OTA from rusting too!).
It certaily is, they use it in fishing reels and small stuff where you don't want it to gunk up. and it is waterproof! But test it on animals before you use it on the scope!
Dob Super Sliders
L.
