Have a lookie at what I just bought for $100.
Its a 6 inch f5 and comes with an EQ head but no tripod.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....129751616&rd=1
I'm hoping that the optical quality is ok.
My intention is for this to be my "travel scope" as my work sometimes takes me to lovely dark skies and the 250mm GS dob takes up too much room with the work equipment I have to carry.
Does anyone recognise this scope ?
http://gar.customer.netspace.net.au/scope/mirror.jpg
http://gar.customer.netspace.net.au/scope/focus.jpg
Any ideas for a cheap tripod? . Perhaps if the optics are any good I'll try to build a dob base for it.