Thread: my 12.5" RC
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Old 04-10-2009, 07:56 PM
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Very cool indeed Jason... Impressive looking to boot..

I was wondering, if you don't mind my asking, roughly what did it cost for materials and optics.. obviously you can't put a price on your own time and effort.. just wondering what it would cost to buy the optics and the materials required... Last time I enquired at Star Instruments, the 10" F/7.5 RC optics cost around about $2800 AUD.. I would imagine the overall build of your scope (once you've fitted the FLI PDF to it, fans and the like) to be in the ball park of $5500~$6000 + your time, effort and skill.. That would still be incredibly cheap for a 12.5" RC imaging system. Just a shame the mount to carry it is so expensive..
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