bintels 12 incher

[vindictive666]

hi all


ive just posted an email to bintel re their 12 incher dob

and this was don whiteman's reply



"The 12" BT 302 Dobsonian will be back in stock around the end of February and will be under $1000-00.

regards

Don Whiteman
Bintel "

thought id post this in case anyone is in the market :)



(bugger iam so close)

:)

[iceman]

It looks like they're coming down in price then, cause the ads in the mags in Nov/Dec still had the 12" listed at $1200 or $1300.

Very good price at $999.

[vindictive666]

hey mike

just curious ? dont suppose you the bases diameter (dobs)

i need to know by how much i am gonna have to increase my trollies foot print :)

[Striker]

Top price.....wow..under $1000

[iceman]

I'll measure it for you vin.

[gaa_ian]

Put me down for one :cool:
I just upgraded my car, so now it will fit ...Hmmm just gotta find the $$$$.

[ballaratdragons]

Guan Sheng Dobsonian base diameters are listed here:

www.telescope-service.de/dobsonians/dobsonians/dobsoniansstart.html

[ving]

I'll have to go and get a new car so i can buy one.... oh and work out a bit!
:eyepop:

[ballaratdragons]

BUT!!!

I wonder if the mirrors are still GS or have they picked up a batch of Synta (not as good). :confuse3:

[ving]

if they are the bintel homebrand ones they are GS... might be plate glass instead of pyrex tho :?

[DougAdams]

Under $1000 for the GS 12 inch? That's strange - I was in the store in November and they told me the current special was only going on until Xmas, when they were going back up. That's an amazing price.

[ballaratdragons]

BK7 glass is fine with me.

It does'nt really get to minus 10 degrees or less here.

Minus 3 is about our worst and not that often, so BK7 is ok.

[ving]

its gets to minus 3 here sometimes (rarely) but really, do you think I'd go out in that?!
:eyepop:

[Starkler]

I heard somewhere that orion were buying the 12 inch mirrors for their intelliscopes from GSO because Synta didnt make a 12 incher.

[ballaratdragons]

The Answer.

After conversation with Don at Bintel I now have this info:

The answer is in the new thread OFFICIAL - Bintel 12"