Cheshire Ep

[vindictive666]

morning everyone

well its arrived just before lunch on wednesday :eyepop:

(what a Size )

took a couple of pics (film camera if they turn out i hope to scan a couple into the computer)

i opened the base box first, ok cool no instructions on how to put it together (ill get to this later ) laid out all the parts.

then i started to put it together went easy enough :)

mine came with the roller bearings type movement platform , also came with an base handle, i used that to move it across the carpet no probs there but i dont think ill be tempted to do that on rough ground because of its weight , ive got an fridge trolley anyway :)

next came the opening of the ota box

wow factor came in its huge :)

no damage found (great)

i mounted that on the now assembled base no probs there bit awkward to handle but no biggie.

next came the ep box what was in there was a 32mm 2inch no brand name on it ep huge :)

then there was one cheshire ep (paid extra for that)

then a 30mm 1.25 inch series 500 ep

and finally an 15mm 1.25inch seris 500 ep.

not really what i asked for but i aint complaining :) also came with binoculars.

also in the ep box wat the construction manual for the base and so on (duhhh)

the dob also came with the crayford focuser (not the moonlite one )


now came the checking of the optics


this is the part i may be having trouble with as ive got noone to ask and show me a demo on how its done correctly locally :)

ive got several pages on how its done but me i usually learn quicker by some one showing me but ill learn :)

so ill tell here what ive done what i think is correct please feel free to offer any advice :)
i put in the cheshire

i found that the secondary mirror was out by a mile

i couldnt see the three clips holding the primary mirror thru the cheshire
so i loosened the three screws and adjusted the mirror until it show me the centre spot on the primary in the centre of the chesshire (is this correct sofar ?)

then i did the same for the primary is this correct ?

ive not had the chance to do an star test yet (it hasnt got x-ray Capabilities (clouds) :)

also ive noticed that the cheshire has crosshairs no really sure what they are for (are they used to align the primary with the crosshairs that the spider gives you on the primary ? not that ive used them for that though :) )
so i reckon according to me its reasonably collimated now ?

actually i got to hang my head in shame

the 2 inch 32mm is an gso sp thats what it says on the box it came in, and not on the ep itself, thats why i said i had a noname ep, sorry people

what was supposed to come with the scope was a 9 and a 25 mm cant remember what size inches (2 inch i think)
and i could choose another two series 500 1.25 inch

what came was 1 x 32.mm gso sp (2 inch)

1 x pl 30mm 1.25 inch
1 x pl 15mm 1.25 inch
1 x cheshire
sorry for the long post

[Starkler]

Ummm what eyepieces did you ask for ?

The 32mm no name is a shocker if anything like the 26mm I have of the same series. Why give you a 32mm AND a 30mm ?

[janoskiss]

You got all that with a Cheshire Ep??! :eyepop:
:lol2:

[ving]

thats what i was thinking steve...

the cheshire was huge!:P

guess you will just have to wait to see if it is collimated :)
sounds alright tho

[RAJAH235]

mmmmmmmmm, :D L.
Expensive!!
Sounds like you're on the RIGHT track with the coooolimation of your Cheshire. :D

[ballaratdragons]

Hooray,

another 12 incher. Wait till you see the colour in the Orion Neb!

Give us a blow by blow description of your viewing.

[vindictive666]

hiya ballarat dragons

ive only managed one nights viewing sofar
bad clouds over this end of aussie land :(

i had a look at the orion neb i saw the different shades of gray
very very cool to look at :)
but no color yet the highest in magnification i can go at the mo is 100 x

the smallest ep ive got is a 15mm plossle and no barlow (you know the prob cash flow :) )

saw the trapezium no probs though :)

[Howzat]

I find the 25mm the best ep to view the Orion Nebula. You should definitely see some colour with it :D

[vindictive666]

hi howzat

havent got a 255mm iether :0

[ballaratdragons]

The lower the power (the bigger the EP number) the more colour you will see.

<b>Just to give you an idea of EP's on Orion Neb:</b>
My 30mm 2" SuperView shows quite a bright green in Orion Neb!
20mm still a nice green, 15mm still green but getting more greyish, 6.5mm doesn't show the neb, just the centre stars in a wash of pale green and white gas.

But don't get a 30mm 2' SV just coz it shows good colour. It isn't good on planetary work! It is good for Galaxy and cluster searches and great views of large areas.

[vindictive666]

hi ya bd

i got the 32gso (2") with the scope no 25mm
all i got was the 2" 1 x 15mm plossle (1.25 inch) and an other 30mm for some reason :)

what i asked for was a 9mm 15mm 25mm and a 30mm slightly different what was asked :) no comlaints though :)

[ving]

well try m42 in the 32 or 30mm :)
should see plenty of green!
really bright!