lightweight, waterproof, floating, multi-use dew shield

[jahnpahwa]

.... for your guidescope.


The euro-stubby setting fits perfectly on my evoguide 50 :)


I'm sure I'm not the first or only one to pull this off:rofl:


Hope everyone is looking at skies as clear as mine are right now! Finally!

[DarkArts]

Er, no, been doing that for years on finders and finder-guiders. A regular neoprene can/stubby holder fits a 50mm finder well. It even works with a red dot finder (first cover with a short plastic tube, cut lengthwise, so it "clips" over the RDF, then cover with a stubby holder, also cut lengthwise ... I suppose you could glue them together).

[LewisM]

Yep, I even make few shield extensions out of neoprene or EVA foam from Bunnings.

Tip - The Greenshed in Mitchell currently has a supplier box full of stubbie holders, REALLY cheap (I picked up a near new ex-RAAF genuine Pelican case there the other day for $5)

[DarkArts]

EVA is good stuff. EVA75, 6mm thick seems to be optimum for dew shields - it's just rigid enough but very light weight. I've used for dew shields on a few OTAs.

I currently have a roll of the stuff a bit over 1.2m long earmarked for a new dew shield for my C14. It's sitting in my lounge room to remind me to get on with it .... where it's been since last year. I am the master procrastinator. :help: