hehehe. Roger, Thanks for the wealth of info on the two types of Dobs! Yes those springs are better than nothing, but I don't like them. I prefer to use counterweights for balance instead and have the same amount of force required to move up & down. The friction on the my GS altitude bearings is still not great though, even when the scope's balanced. The laminate I got for the base is too stiff to bend around the bearings. The tinkering never ends...
You learn to live with the word filter after a while. You can drink & drive here and no one can call you nasty names like the TAC would. Friendly place this.
