Well after many months of tinkering here is my 12"LB finished...........for now anyway
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1. Dewshield/lightshield. Made of High Impact Polystyrene Sheet. $15.00
2. Dewshield for the finder. Free
3. New 8x50mm finder. $70
4. Homemade heater for the main e/p + finder, including control box. $50
5. High tech knob for pulling/pushing scope. $2.
6. Shroud.$90
7. The case at the end of the optical tube is a cd case with two 1.25kg barbell weights. This is the counter weight for the heavier nose.$15.
8. Powder coat end rings black. $40.
9. Stiffer collimation springs $20.
10. New primary + secondary collimation knobs $50.
It has been a labour of love, and I'm sorry it's over. These changes have certainly improved the operation and feel of the scope, and make it much easier to use.
