Astro Hoarding

[Hans Tucker]

Anyone else holding onto Astronomy gear that they have never used or haven't used in ages. I purchased an ST-8300M/FW-5....never used it. Purchased an FS-78....hardly used it. Takahashi Cassegrain focuser for my Mewlon 250S...scope long gone. Reducer for a Mewlon CRS...a scope I had hoped to own...and the list goes on.

Anyone else get past their hoarding?

[LewisM]

Reformed hoarder here.

Now, about that ST-8300M/FW-5...drop me a line :)

[Wavytone]

Yup... Decided to sell all mine, you'll see some ads next week. 3 scopes, eyepieces and a few bits & pieces. Between the weather and a new baby it's going to be a long time before I can go stargazing again.

[Hans Tucker]

Easy to say sell...difficult to actually commit. Hence the problem :D

[Atmos]

I actually bought a whole lot of equipment for the purpose of running star parties and scientific outreach. After doing things for a number of years I came to realise that I bought far more than I needed :)

[glend]

Trying to let some stuff go now, ad to appear soon.- maybe.

[cometcatcher]

No reforming here. You can never have too many telescopes! :P

[ZeroID]

I must be in early 'astrohoarding' status. But I keep building new scopes. And buying new stuff. :D
<mental note to self : must keep an eye on the ads over the next week or two > ;)

[doppler]

As there are no perfect "all puropse scopes", you need lots to fill the gaps. Lack of spare cash is my only limiting factor.

[el_draco]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

[cometcatcher]

Hoarding is such an unpleasant word. It's "collecting". :P Not that I would collect anything else like torches, or cats. :whistle:

[Wavytone]

Well, we've spent the weekend spring cleaning (a tad early) - some of the goodies are in the IIS classifieds. Even motivated the wife to clean out her stuff too. Even sold some items :)

[snowyskiesau]

I have a Celestron C8 (orange tube) and an ED-80 with a polaris mount. Neither has been used in at least 5 years.
I really should get rid of them...

[SpaceNoob]

PMX sitting here on a fat rob miller tripod, not doing a whole lot now that I've built an observatory. Performs perfectly, I only have it on the off chance I'll get back into a mobile setup...

[acropolite]

Yep, I know the feeling, 3 or 4 items rarely used, a bit like collecting guitars, there's always room for one more.....:confuse3:

[BilliGoatsGruff]

Hahaha *wink wink*

[Hagar]

A big fire sale some months ago. Raised $20K=+ and now I still have enough gear to almost do it again but this stuff I use.
When you stop work it's time to consolidate. Income now = Nearly zero.

[glend]

The first of my 'disposal sale' ads are now up. I will be getting the big dob photos ready soon - not a pleasant experience but I'm not using it now. :sadeyes:

[Neil]

:eyepop:I can't decide what I'm genuinely hoarding or I'm might use again at a later date, should organize a meeting of the procrastinating society, as soon as I decide when, clear skies.:thumbsup:

[GTB_an_Owl]

there is a certain name i have'nt heard yet!

anyone know who that is ???????????????????????????????

i'm sure you would know RB

geoff

[RB]

Because he's moved house, technically he calls it temporarily storing away, not hoarding.

:lol: