Make em 7 great ones Ken!!!!

[davidpretorius]

Some ground breaking astrnomical news please???? to bring up 4000

With a special Ken twist!!

[ving]

gawd, he isnt up to 4k is he? :eek:

[h0ughy]

oh yes please, some sketches, your scope on the mount, Kens Puter tips for cosy cubby situations, tips and tricks. we are eager!

[h0ughy]

yes MMMM

[davidpretorius]

now fire wasn't something i wanted him to post about, bugga!

i hope the family will be ok!

[ballaratdragons]

How can I think of something intelligable when your all pushing me!!!!

Let me see . . . :confuse3: ummm . . . :o

I know, it's something I just worked out in PM conversation with Slick: If you cut 1 inch off the end of a scope it will move the centre of gravity by more than 1 inch!

How's that. :)

[hogly52]

I know, it's something I just worked out in PM conversation with Slick: If you cut 1 inch off the end of a scope it will move the centre of gravity by more than 1 inch!


Dependent on how much mass was in that 1 inch... Reflector or Refractor? :nerd:

Cheers,

Graeme :drink:

[ballaratdragons]

Ummm, a Dob!

We were discussing the length of a specific Reflector OTA compared to a pre-built Dob mount from a different source.

[hogly52]

Here's your chance for 4000!!!

Which end? If you removed the inch from the primary mirror end, inclusive of the mirror, the balance point would move by more than an inch.... :nerd: :nerd: :nerd: :nerd:

Cheers :drink: :drink: :drink:

Graeme

[ballaratdragons]

Yes definately the Mirror end! To fit a reflector OTA that is 80mm too long to fit into a dob box allowing for only a certain length you would only have to cut off approx 70% of the excessive length which would in turn move the centre of Gravity further down the tube allowing the OTA to fit. Does that make sense?


HOORAY 4000! :cool: :2thumbs: :eyepop: :rofl:

It's your fault Graeme, you made me post!! :P

[hogly52]

The silliness is addictive isn't it???? :nerd:

Congratulations! :drink:

[Starkler]

Oh sorry Ken we forgot to tell you , theres a forum software bug that only allows admins and moderators to pass a 4000 postcount.

Oops !