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Old 16-06-2016, 10:44 AM
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Congrats David, that looks awesome and I'm glad it all went well.
Love the time-lapse.
Can't wait to see it all finished and you back into imaging again mate.



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I love it that guys where fluro in the backyard!!!

Petra, you do know that Houghy's signed a pre-nup that stipulates that he remains in Tania's view at all times when he's at home, don't you?



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Old 16-06-2016, 10:56 AM
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I love it that guys where fluro in the backyard!!!

well its not a safe place near a concrete hole.....

also protect me at least from the sun
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Old 16-06-2016, 10:58 AM
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Congrats David, that looks awesome and I'm glad it all went well.
Love the time-lapse.
Can't wait to see it all finished and you back into imaging again mate.





Petra, you do know that Houghy's signed a pre-nup that stipulates that he remains in Tania's view at all times when he's at home, don't you?



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LOL i am sure that on many occasions she would not like to be reminded
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Old 16-06-2016, 11:00 AM
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Old 17-06-2016, 10:28 PM
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Impressive work, well done, and grouse Vid
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Old 17-06-2016, 11:03 PM
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Impressive work, well done, and grouse Vid
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Old 19-06-2016, 03:08 PM
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ordinarily i wouldn't be saying this but i love today's weather, going off nicely in water......curing
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Old 19-06-2016, 03:16 PM
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"What's it doing in the middle of a sheep paddock ?".... oh wait they're Ibis.

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Old 19-06-2016, 03:21 PM
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"What's it doing in the middle of a sheep paddock ?".... oh wait they're Ibis.

oh id love it to be Parkes....... but its only a dish licker here (Abba). she has given up barking at them, in the rain. they came up to the back fence. not a dumb dog as its raining , cool and they are bigger than her
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Old 22-06-2016, 08:09 AM
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David that big Harbour Bridge footing in your backyard must be as hard as granite after this nice damp weather we have been having. When is the Obs going up? Would love to see a time lapse of that.
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Old 22-06-2016, 11:07 AM
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David that big Harbour Bridge footing in your backyard must be as hard as granite after this nice damp weather we have been having. When is the Obs going up? Would love to see a time lapse of that.
well see, me prancing around the yard is not a good thing
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Old 22-06-2016, 11:09 AM
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ok for those with a dome, i forgot to which i should be lining up the slit, due north or magnetic north/south?
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Old 22-06-2016, 07:03 PM
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HI David

Ain't risking giving advice on this but can you tell me what software you used to figure out magnetic deviation?

Always getting that wrong.

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Old 23-06-2016, 06:33 AM
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http://www.magnetic-declination.com/

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Ain't risking giving advice on this but can you tell me what software you used to figure out magnetic deviation?

Always getting that wrong.

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Old 23-06-2016, 01:00 PM
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only left to bolt it down today. Scott Alder came over and gave me a hand to lift on the dome. Al has just turned up. happy days
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Old 23-06-2016, 02:44 PM
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Ooooh looks good...you'll have to remove the word Domeless from under your IIS name now

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Old 23-06-2016, 05:13 PM
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Done
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Old 23-06-2016, 08:06 PM
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ok here is a question, i have to repaint the inside of the dome top black - do i do the inside of the wall units as well?
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Old 23-06-2016, 09:24 PM
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Well was that (light scatter off the walls) ever a problem in it's previous incarnation? What sort of material is it, I mean if it is gel coat fibreglass you will need to rough it up to get paint to adhere I would think, but if it has flowcoat on it then that can easily be painted. I don't have a dome, but a roll off roof, and my walls are natural timber and don't tend to reflect much of anything. If your scope (assuming it is a closed tube) is pointed at the sky it is unlikely to find any reflection from the usually low level light of screens or red leds. If your running an open truss like an RC then probably a good idea to black the walls.
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Old 24-06-2016, 06:56 PM
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this is the view inside during the day and a rainbow at the end. the black interior roof needs a top up of black but the walls, they are a little thin.

this morning i sealed the base of the dome outside and inside - proved a winner a few hours later when it rained
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