mental4astro
15-06-2012, 10:12 AM
Hi all,
Saddly the sale of my little table-top dobbie wasn't able to happen. The intended use of this fellow couldn't be fulfilled as carry-on laugage in an aircraft, much to the regret of both Suzy and myself (there is no ill-will between us over this either, :hi: Suzy!). So it is up for sale again.
~xXx~
The Dob mount is made from 12mm Exterior Grade plywood and painted with Bondall Moncell Marine Grade Varnish. Azimuth bearings are Teflon and textured laminate, and the Altitude bearings PVC and Teflon. Both the PVC and laminate have been waxed and the motion of the Alt. and Az. bearings is very smooth.
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The Underside of the Ground Board has non-marking plastic tipped Feet. The Centre Bolt of the Ground Board has a Nyloc nut to regulate the "squeeze" between the Rocker Box and the Ground Board.
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The Altitude Bearings have been designed to allow the use of any sized eyepiece and not create a balance issue. You can swap between a Tiny eyepiece and a Big Bugger and the OTA does not tip from the weight change.
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The OTA is a Tasco 114X500, with 1.25" focuser and adjustable Red Dot Finder. Both the Secondary and Primary mirrors are Fully Collimateable. Both mirrors are in excellent condition, with the Primary having being Center Spotted for optimal collimation purposes. The tube of the OTA does have some marks from its previous incarnation, but these are cosmetic.
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This is purely an RFT (Rich Field Telescope). Views through this little scope are lovely. Makes for an ideal Grab'n'Go scope.
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Comes with a 25mm Plossl and a 10mm MA pair of eyepieces if required.
-:-
Asking for $220, neg.. Scope is located in Sydney. Can be freighted but at purchaser's expense.
-:X:-
Saddly the sale of my little table-top dobbie wasn't able to happen. The intended use of this fellow couldn't be fulfilled as carry-on laugage in an aircraft, much to the regret of both Suzy and myself (there is no ill-will between us over this either, :hi: Suzy!). So it is up for sale again.
~xXx~
The Dob mount is made from 12mm Exterior Grade plywood and painted with Bondall Moncell Marine Grade Varnish. Azimuth bearings are Teflon and textured laminate, and the Altitude bearings PVC and Teflon. Both the PVC and laminate have been waxed and the motion of the Alt. and Az. bearings is very smooth.
-:-
The Underside of the Ground Board has non-marking plastic tipped Feet. The Centre Bolt of the Ground Board has a Nyloc nut to regulate the "squeeze" between the Rocker Box and the Ground Board.
-:-
The Altitude Bearings have been designed to allow the use of any sized eyepiece and not create a balance issue. You can swap between a Tiny eyepiece and a Big Bugger and the OTA does not tip from the weight change.
-:-
The OTA is a Tasco 114X500, with 1.25" focuser and adjustable Red Dot Finder. Both the Secondary and Primary mirrors are Fully Collimateable. Both mirrors are in excellent condition, with the Primary having being Center Spotted for optimal collimation purposes. The tube of the OTA does have some marks from its previous incarnation, but these are cosmetic.
-:-
This is purely an RFT (Rich Field Telescope). Views through this little scope are lovely. Makes for an ideal Grab'n'Go scope.
-:-
Comes with a 25mm Plossl and a 10mm MA pair of eyepieces if required.
-:-
Asking for $220, neg.. Scope is located in Sydney. Can be freighted but at purchaser's expense.
-:X:-