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Originally Posted by Robh
Duncan,
I'm happy you like your scope. If I get a chance one day, I'll compare a SW 12 inch with mine.
Just one question? The geometric design of the trusses on the Meade make it quite stable under rotational forces. I often use the trusses to turn the scope.
How do you find the stability of the vertical trusses on the collapsible and can you use them to turn the scope?
Rob
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Hi Rob
Yeah i use the truss poles to move it, i guess i dont think about it i just grab the pole and move it. I can find absolutely no flex in any movement on the SW, thats said, i think the SW has teh advantage in the fact the design is slighlty different, as the poles never come off. I can imagine with a 'proper' truss dob, the constant dismantling and rebuilding would introduce flex and thats not good news, the beauty of the SW is that it is never dismantled, it just slides up and down.
I wouldnt read to much into my last comments though, i thought the Meade was still a very good instrument, infact i am considering getting a 16" right now
