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Old 18-05-2008, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Miaplacidus View Post
No one seems to have mentioned the potential advantage of being able to adjust for binoviewers by simply shortening slightly the amount by which the UTA is extended. Am I missing something obvious here, or would this work?
I have actually seen that thought mentioned somewhere else..

The usefulness for that purpose will probably require further modifications including a larger secondary to catch a fatter light cone once the tube is shortened, weight balancing considerations and accurate stops fitted to the telescoping tubes to keep everything square. Still it looks promising.

At $200 less than the lightbridge in 12" flavour, it looks like serious competition and maybe lightbridge prices will fall
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