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mental4astro
14-08-2018, 09:19 PM
Hi all,

I have a bunch of items that need new homes as they just don't get the necessary loving here, :( Some items include post in the price, others post is additional, and others a pick up only - see individual items.

1, Saxon ED100, f/9, in very good condition. Comes with tube rings and GSO dual speed focuser (original focuser not available). Has very minor marks on tube from use. Objective lens is pristine. Optically a very lovely scope. Asking $575, pick up from Maroubra. I can post this scope out at buyers expense, as I now have it double boxed. SOLD

2, Orion ST80, in good condition. Comes with beefy tube rings. Has a ding in tube from a bolt that was wound in too far (see pics), and the focuser has been machined where the finderscope shoe is as the casting didn't let the finderscope fit in all the way. As the focuser is made from aluminium there is not corrosion or rust. Optics are excellent with just some dust. Asking $140, plus freight if needed. SOLD

3, Orion X-Y guidestar finder in good condition. Comes with two adapters: 1 for the camera, and 2, the other fits into a 1.25" focuser. The above Orion ST80's focuser has an M42 external thread that fits into the X-Y finder where the 1.25" adapter is. Asking $140 posted. SOLD

4, Orion Starshoot Autoguider, in very good condition. Comes with a brand new cable and dust cap. No disc, but drivers readily available from Orion website. Asking $145 posted. SOLD

5, Bintel dielectic 2" diagonal. Pristine condition. Comes with 1.25" adapter and dust caps. Asking $150posted. SOLD

6, Losmandy style dovetail plate, 14" long (approx 355mm). In good condition. Comes with two coupling screws. Has some wear marks. Asking $110 posted. SOLD

7, ADM Losmandy clamp for HEQ5 PRO mount. In good condition. has some set screw marks on the mount head coupling (selling because all my scopes us Vixen style dovetails). WITHDRAWN

mental4astro
14-08-2018, 09:24 PM
Photos of other items.

PostalRuhl
14-08-2018, 09:34 PM
Ill take the st80 and the adm clamp for heq5 pro

toppy
15-08-2018, 08:18 AM
I would like to purchase the autoguider.
Thanks Pete

mental4astro
16-08-2018, 07:17 AM
ADM clamp for HEQ5 is available again.

Please read the description carefully - This clamp is ONLY for the wider Losmandy style dovetail. The narrower Vixen dovetail won't couple to it. Some people may not aware that there are two dovetail sizes.

Thanks for looking,

Alex.

mental4astro
19-08-2018, 10:03 AM
Confounded GSO focusers! :mad2:

Since posting this ad, the GSO dual speed focuser on the ED100 scope has developed the blooming "GSO jitters". There appears to be a way to fix this, but it means pulling the damned focuser apart, which I don't want to do. The focuser still works, but the jerkiness is unwanted.

So I've dropped the asking price by a bit more than the price of a new GSO focuser and to cover the cost of posting the new focuser.

New asking price is $575. SOLD

Many thanks for looking,

Alex.

Nikolas
19-08-2018, 10:20 AM
pm re the last post

mental4astro
19-08-2018, 10:52 AM
Thanks for your PM, Nik. Replied too.

Happy to consider offers for the other items too.

Alex.

mental4astro
25-08-2018, 10:14 PM
The ED100 is available again. I can now freight the scope out as I now have it double boxed.

Thanks for looking,

Alex.

colroo
29-08-2018, 03:02 PM
hi there
is this scope still available.
if so i would like to purchase it if the ca isnt too bad.

mental4astro
29-08-2018, 03:14 PM
Yes it is. And the CA is not too bad either.

Send me a PM with your post code and I can get a quote for you.

Alex.

mental4astro
30-08-2018, 01:14 PM
I've had one person ask if they could use Paypal to complete the transaction. I'm happy to do so, but I will not wear their fee. The Paypal fee will need to be added to the agreed scope price and to the freight cost as that is what Paypal will slug me for.

If you don't want to pay the Paypal fee, do as the majority of people here do and use direct debit, as buyers also use Paypal to rip off sellers. Trust goes both ways.

Alex.

mental4astro
06-09-2018, 09:09 AM
I received a question regarding the Saxon ED100 scope - yes, it is the same scope as the Skywatcher ED100X900.

Thanks for looking,

Alex.

mental4astro
19-09-2018, 10:37 AM
ED100, now asking $475. Make me an offer :)

Would make for an excellent PST donor scope.

SOLD

mental4astro
20-09-2018, 10:14 AM
All items sold. Thanks for looking.

Alex.