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Old 21-12-2006, 12:20 PM
PeteMo (Pete)
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chelmsford, UK
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Thanks for those points Steve.
The reason I broke the cost down was to show people just how much, really how little, goes on the business end of things, to emphasise the corner cutting. I also used the cheapest possible prices for the mount and red dot scope. The scope is borderline on being too heavy for the mount, yet it would be lost on a medium or heavy duty mount.
The primary mirror screws are fairly good. Occasionally, the two screws for the Red Dot sight come lose and need re-tightening.
The short focal length of the scope will also show up failings in the eyepiece.
I believe the MA eyepieces that come with the Galaxsee are Kelner based and the SR is a Super Ramsden affair.
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