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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Look into a block splitter, motor driven, they are worth it.
You mention lifting your scope, I spent some time last night planning for new gear, a 12 inch astrograph on a eq 8 but it hit me I could not assemble it.
I think it may be 80mm refractor if I am to get real.
The gear you can get now...if only I was fit...I need a youth restoration drug.
And the new observatory may be only a canvas cover.
I am at Tabulam for a while and last night got to sit outside and it was terrific to see the night sky so dark here its a pity I can't be up here full time these days.
Good luck with everything.
Alex
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Thanks. A sales lady at Bunnings mentioned electric wood splitters. I may look into them, as I didn't know they existed.
When I was working, my joy was taking an 80mm refractor and later a 25X100 pair of binoculars to a really dark site outside of Benalla. The 80mm refractor was good, but the binoculars showed scores of tiny galaxies by just skimming around Virgo. So an inexpensive 100mm refractor at low power would be magical at your site.
Regards,
Renato