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Old 18-12-2017, 02:39 PM
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Old 20-12-2017, 07:12 PM
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This brings to a close the Bi-Tak build.....
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Old 20-12-2017, 10:04 PM
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I see in your equipment list Tak now makes a TSA-240 F/7.5
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Old 20-12-2017, 11:10 PM
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Looks awesome Matt

Amazing attention to detail. Hope to get a chance to take a peek some time.

Only one thing better I suppose than a tak - a tak bino!

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Old 29-12-2017, 03:05 PM
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Had the opportunity to have a quick look through this instrument about a week ago. The view is & Most 3D scope view I have ever seen.

Looking forward to more.

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Old 29-12-2017, 03:12 PM
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Excellent Joe. Great to hear it performs as well as it looks that it should. Hope you are keeping well.

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Old 03-02-2018, 02:12 PM
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Black EMS

Matsumoto EMS now available in stealthy black
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With thanks to Mr Tatsuro Matsumoto who made these for me in a few days and fittingly the EMS-ULS were EMS posted in 4 days:

EMS (Erecting Mirror System) ULS silver coated mirrors and helicoid adjusters with 65mm spigot connection to the draw tube adapter...

Total weight: 1365grams for the pair


(Current eyepiece pairs are TV Pan24, Tak Abbe 32 & 18, Tak LE 7.5 & 5) The budget is just about blown so no more for a long time.....)
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Old 03-02-2018, 02:58 PM
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Re Binotak.

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This brings to a close the Bi-Tak build.....
Been crazy about binoviewing recently in my large Apo ..yes even on doubles ..and its proving a whole new experience..would be great to hear of your reports soon in this sensational instrument on same, in fact all celestial objects.
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Old 27-04-2018, 07:22 PM
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Just a little update:

The prototype 'L' bracket was not up to the task at higher magnifications, allowing too much vibration, so this is Version 2.0

80mm x 16mm aluminium with M8x50mm stainless steel socket screws holding things together. I have also done away with the second saddle and am bolting the L-bracket directly to the Bino-Tak's cradle, saving about 800grams of weight from the system.

The bracket is bolted to the dovetail with M8 stainless screws which have locknuts on the back of the K-Astec dovetail plate.
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Old 28-04-2018, 05:41 AM
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Looks solid Matt. Good job mate. Cheers Richard.
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Old 16-08-2018, 07:54 AM
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Bino Tak FC100s

FYI,
Binotech now make bino-refractor cradles for Tak FC100s & Borg 107FLs
http://binotechno.com/gallery_en.html
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Old 16-08-2018, 04:29 PM
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With the completion of the 18" scope project today, binocular aperture is no longer as important so I have sold the two TSA120s and have so far found one TSA102S in mint condition and looking for another .....

The EMS-ULS will work perfectly with the baby TSA and a new cradle is being made as we type in Shanghai.....

I will keep the current cradle just incase I decide on some wide field binoculars (like a pair of FSQ106ED... Lewis !!)

If one day I do move to a nice dark location I will get a pair of APM 152 scopes for a Super-Bino....
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