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Old 12-01-2014, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by allan gould View Post
Im using a 10" GSO RC at the moment and it has an aluminium tube. To be honest I dont think that a CF tube would offer any advantage to me as the fans equilibrate the scope to ambient temp quickly and since Im running SG Pro to refocus the scope at every 1 degree C in temperature change what would be the point except in weight saving.
The CF tube offers no improvement in focus stability anyway, Allan. I have one and the primary mirror cell and the spider assembly are bolted to each end of the full length metal dovetails. I think the CF tube is mostly there to look cool

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