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Originally Posted by dannat

the collapsible dobs are more than the standard tube ones, but most companies have put prices up a bit after the dollars fall

Thanks for that dannat, I was referring to the Sky Watcher at Andrew’s.

Originally Posted by Ian Robinson

Unfortunately, because the bottom has dropped out the AUD , so yes , you'll find you need a lot more $ to a scope of any size , unless you find a seller who has old stock which he has not marked up.

Yes some of the older prices I have been reading about certainly made me take notice. Oh well...

Originally Posted by Ian Robinson

Most the offerings are much of a muchness , and the big brands and most others use particle board (few use kitchen / wet area grade MDF) in the rocker box and base construction. Watch it swell and disintegrate when the moister gets in through the laminex or plastic tartup coating.

That’s o.k. I have some skill and a large workshop, if necessary I could build a better base. I considered building my first scope from scratch, but I think that would be better left as a second scope project.

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Hi and welcome Just to touch on the crayford style focuser most dobs will have the crayford style focuser on them as standard but look for a 10:1 crayford cause its better to fine focus Happy hunting....cheers Kev.

Thanks Kevnool, I wasn’t sure if Crayford was a specific brand or whether it was a certain type/style.