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Old 31-07-2008, 01:56 PM
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Starkler (Geoff)
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The most worthwhile improvements include
  • A lightweight stool or chair to enable a comfortable viewing position at all altitudes.
  • Contrast enhancements - Flocking the upper inside of the OTA opposite the focuser. Flocking the lower tube portion thats visible from the focuser. Front ota extension.
  • Movements - milk bottle washers around centre bolt, pimply laminate on underside of rocker box waxed with turtle wax paste car polish.
  • Right angle finderscope to save your neck, coupled with a Rigel or Telrad finder.
  • Balancing - Large speaker magnets covered with cloth or felt to prevent scratching
  • A mirror cooling fan
  • The biggie! - An argonavis

Threads already exist on all of the above. A bit of time using the search function will throw up a lot of useful info on these.
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