LewisM
25-09-2012, 09:03 AM
Clearing out the garage of a LOT of stuff I have hoarded for 20 some-odd years.... all in order to pay for my expensive upgrade.
Anyway, I have a Bushnell 8" Dobsonian available. Good entry-level scope. Comes with a 28mm Kellner eyepiece.
The good:
- decent aperture
- tube is not dented
- yields decent views
- finderscope clear enough
- CHEAP
The bad:
- a friend looked after it for me for 4 years when I went to work in WA. He did not look after it - see the rust on the focuser plate, the screws etc.
- the mirror really should be recoated - it lived spitting distance to the Pacific Ocean for 15 years. And these were not great to start with! Only a spot or 2, but still...
The UGLY:
- the focuser has some slop in it. Easy to tighten up.
Price is $100 - you come and get it or arrange freight.
A decent enough scope to put out at star parties or the like for rank amateurs/kids to use and not fear breaking anything valuable!
I am almost embarrased to say I owned it :help::screwy: It did give me many enjoyable views of Saturn, Jupiter, the Moon, M42 etc...
Anyway, I have a Bushnell 8" Dobsonian available. Good entry-level scope. Comes with a 28mm Kellner eyepiece.
The good:
- decent aperture
- tube is not dented
- yields decent views
- finderscope clear enough
- CHEAP
The bad:
- a friend looked after it for me for 4 years when I went to work in WA. He did not look after it - see the rust on the focuser plate, the screws etc.
- the mirror really should be recoated - it lived spitting distance to the Pacific Ocean for 15 years. And these were not great to start with! Only a spot or 2, but still...
The UGLY:
- the focuser has some slop in it. Easy to tighten up.
Price is $100 - you come and get it or arrange freight.
A decent enough scope to put out at star parties or the like for rank amateurs/kids to use and not fear breaking anything valuable!
I am almost embarrased to say I owned it :help::screwy: It did give me many enjoyable views of Saturn, Jupiter, the Moon, M42 etc...