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Old 09-01-2015, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by inertia8 View Post
Pete,

Power will usually come from a little battery pack and is plugged into the scope, this can be replaced by a powerplug of the appropriate voltage and amperage (not much) and polarity. There will be a socket somewhere on the bottom of the scope and power is simply plugged in.

The fan is used to speed up the cooling of the mirror and tube and I guess you would run it for the first 30mins or so whilst the scope cools to the outside temp.

Collimating? After a 3hr drive home it may well do. See Astrobaby's guide for a good explanation.
Thanks,I have read astrobaby's guide and went into brain lock...
don't know where I can get a film canister lid from maybe cordial lids will surfice?
I plan to take every cushion pillow and doona with me I can find
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