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I went and bought one
I mentioned some time ago that I was going to spend some of my 2004 bonus money on Astro gear and so it begins...
This morning bright and early (8:00 am), the postal service delivered a MoonLite Dual Rate Crayford focuser (CR2) and installation kit to my door.
I quietly ordered it last week on the 11th of May and it arrived today. (I had informed [okay begged] my Minister of Finance and the purchase was "mostly" approved/endorsed by she who must be obeyed...)
Ron at MoonLite was a delight to work with keeping me "in the loop" during the whole order/shipment process.
It shipped via USPS Priority Mail...I was able to track it's progress through shipping on the website with the tracking number provided.
The costs were:
MoonLite CR2 USD$ 265.00
Installation kit USD$ 21.00
Shipping USD$ 36.00
A bit pricey but, out of the box it looks gorgeous and feels great! A delight to see and feel...(I better be careful in my description or I'll sound like some of the eyepiece fetish people around here) but it does feel silky smooth...
I am hopeful to install this new piece of gear this next weekend so I know that it will be absolutely clear skies while my scope is apart...the rain should set in Sunday evening if I get it all done as planned!
I was going to keep quiet about this purchase until I had this project successfully completed but, after seeing it this morning I could not wait any longer and had to tell someone...
Since I will be doing this "renovation" I just need to figure out how best to flock my scope...I figure I might as well do them both at the same time seeing how I'll have the thing apart...
Cheers!
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