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Originally Posted by astro_nutt
Hi Dez and congrats on your new scope!!!..I have one of these beauties too..easy to move around and to transport....a couple of extra things I did do when I first put it together is with the base assembly..and this applies to any base made from particleboard with exposed edges...smear a film of silicone onto the exposed edges and allow to dry before assembly...this will help stop moisture being absorbed into the particleboard and thus turning it into a crumbling biscuit!!!...after assembly go over the whole base and optical tube..(not the teflon bits!)...with a quality furniture wax to repel moisture...every so often give the teflon bits and the hubs a clean with metho....
Cheers!
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Yep! Additionally, I have an old, white bath-towel, which I drape over the rig while waiting around, also to cover my shoulders in cool weather. Another thing. I have a 2.5ft x 2ft section of 9 ply that I put on the grass/ rough/gravelly section on which to put the dob. It makes it easier for the trolley.