Skyshed pod

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

Good Day...my darling wife did her own research and suggested the purchase of a XL1 Skyshed Pod with insulation for 1 bay and 4 walls ....only provision it had to have a white dome and grey walls to match the colour of our house...I jumped at the proposal...saved me building a observatory.

Check out Matt and Trish web site at
www.telescopes-astronomy.com.au

Cheers Tom

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Congrats on winning approval Tom, but how could she resist the glow in the dark model ?

Keep us posted with your experience, seems a very convenient solution for building an obsy. If I ever get a useful garden, I want one

[Ric]

Congrats Tom

your a lucky man.

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Excellent !! Congrats, you will find it makes it just so much easier.
Of course you know we won't beleive you till we see pix of the construction etc ...

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

they look really good if the price is right.
congrats on the approval!!

[sheeny (Al)]

Congrats Tom. You'll love it. If you ever think you'll want to image, I'd suggest more bays though. I have 3 bays in mine. Full of course.

Al.

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

Thanks Al to keep the price down going with one bay.

Russel yes the price is right, the Skyshed pod is less expensive than its competitors.

Thanks Brent been told by the Australian agent the minimum waiting time is 6 months, they import them by the shipping container load.

Thanks Ric Cheers Tom.

Dunk the insects might like the glow the dark model also.

Cheers Tom

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Originally Posted by Capricorn1(Tom)

Dunk the insects might like the glow the dark model also.

Yeah fireflies would really bugger up imaging

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

Agree there Dunk....Cheers Tom

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

A feature I like about the Skyshed pod is the assembly and disassembly process, also the dome is composed of quadrants. The whole observatory could be transported in a box trailer, good if you have to move residence.

See further info on the link below:

www.skyshedpod.com/podinfo.html

Cheers Tom

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

In case you are interested

http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/skyshed-pod/info

Cheers

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

Good Day...please see Pod Galleries....different combinations.

Cheers Tom ....ok I admit hoping for the next shipment to arrive asap.

www.skyshedpod.com/galraw.html

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

Heard on the grapevine.....that the next shipment of Skyshed pod's (Shipment Number 5) only requires a couple more orders to complete the next shipping container load.....please feel free to place a order so I will get my obs sooner than latter cheers Tom

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

Originally Posted by Capricorn1(Tom)

Heard on the grapevine.....that the next shipment of Skyshed pod's (Shipment Number 5) only requires a couple more orders to complete the next shipping container load.....please feel free to place a order so I will get my obs sooner than latter cheers Tom

unfortunately my fundage isn't quite there at the moment Tom, hopefully someone else picks up the slack for you

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

Thanks for that Russell.....I have my fingers and arms crossed...some of the members might be interested....to bring the order forward....maybe wishful thinking.... Cheers Tom

[Baddad (Marty)]

Ooh, ... Now I know what I want for Christmas

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

Marty...Christmas is a long way of......make it Easter instead...cheers Tom

[graham.hobart (Graham stevens)]

You will never regret it. Down here in Tas we get four seasons in one day so I love just closing the lid and coiling up the power leads.
My daughter calls it "daddy's house"! is she saying something?
Good choice
Graz

[Capricorn1(Tom)]

Graham thanks for your words of wisdom...we live in a great location...minimum light pollution ...the day will come when we have to move.....I can dismantle the dome .....and install in a new location...cheers Tom

[PhilTas (Phil)]

Hi Tom,
I placed my order for an XL1 last July. I think I might have been the last order for shipment 4. It arrives Adelaide next week, it's been a long wait.
I got an email from Patricia last week, they have 4 confirmed orders for shipment 5 and a number of maybes.
Hopefully you won't have to wait as long.
I am also having a white dome with light grey walls and bay.
It is going to be fitted onto a 12'x7' ex-caravan chassis, will post some pics when done
Cheers Phil