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07-06-2015, 07:15 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,476
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Astro Hoarding
Anyone else holding onto Astronomy gear that they have never used or haven't used in ages. I purchased an ST-8300M/FW-5....never used it. Purchased an FS-78....hardly used it. Takahashi Cassegrain focuser for my Mewlon 250S...scope long gone. Reducer for a Mewlon CRS...a scope I had hoped to own...and the list goes on.
Anyone else get past their hoarding?
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07-06-2015, 07:16 PM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,389
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Reformed hoarder here.
Now, about that ST-8300M/FW-5...drop me a line 
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07-06-2015, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Killara, Sydney
Posts: 4,147
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Yup... Decided to sell all mine, you'll see some ads next week. 3 scopes, eyepieces and a few bits & pieces. Between the weather and a new baby it's going to be a long time before I can go stargazing again.
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07-06-2015, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,476
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Easy to say sell...difficult to actually commit. Hence the problem 
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07-06-2015, 07:49 PM
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Ultimate Noob
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 7,013
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I actually bought a whole lot of equipment for the purpose of running star parties and scientific outreach. After doing things for a number of years I came to realise that I bought far more than I needed
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07-06-2015, 10:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Lake Macquarie
Posts: 7,121
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Trying to let some stuff go now, ad to appear soon.- maybe.
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07-06-2015, 11:36 PM
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<--- Comet Hale-Bopp
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cloudy Mackay
Posts: 6,542
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No reforming here. You can never have too many telescopes! 
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08-06-2015, 06:03 AM
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Lost in Space ....
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Auckland, NZ
Posts: 4,949
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I must be in early 'astrohoarding' status. But I keep building new scopes. And buying new stuff.
<mental note to self : must keep an eye on the ads over the next week or two > 
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08-06-2015, 09:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Mackay
Posts: 1,690
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As there are no perfect "all puropse scopes", you need lots to fill the gaps. Lack of spare cash is my only limiting factor.
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08-06-2015, 09:23 AM
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Politically incorrect.
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Tasmania (South end)
Posts: 2,315
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Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
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08-06-2015, 12:32 PM
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<--- Comet Hale-Bopp
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cloudy Mackay
Posts: 6,542
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Hoarding is such an unpleasant word. It's "collecting". Not that I would collect anything else like torches, or cats. 
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08-06-2015, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Killara, Sydney
Posts: 4,147
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Well, we've spent the weekend spring cleaning (a tad early) - some of the goodies are in the IIS classifieds. Even motivated the wife to clean out her stuff too. Even sold some items
Last edited by Wavytone; 08-06-2015 at 07:55 PM.
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08-06-2015, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Geeveston, Tasmania
Posts: 889
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I have a Celestron C8 (orange tube) and an ED-80 with a polaris mount. Neither has been used in at least 5 years.
I really should get rid of them...
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08-06-2015, 07:43 PM
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Atlas Observatory
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Canberra
Posts: 268
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PMX sitting here on a fat rob miller tripod, not doing a whole lot now that I've built an observatory. Performs perfectly, I only have it on the off chance I'll get back into a mobile setup...
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09-06-2015, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 9,021
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Yep, I know the feeling, 3 or 4 items rarely used, a bit like collecting guitars, there's always room for one more..... 
Last edited by acropolite; 15-06-2015 at 09:24 PM.
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09-06-2015, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Riverland, South Australia
Posts: 430
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cometcatcher
Hoarding is such an unpleasant word. It's "collecting". Not that I would collect anything else like torches, or cats. |
Hahaha *wink wink*
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09-06-2015, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Australia
Posts: 4,646
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A big fire sale some months ago. Raised $20K=+ and now I still have enough gear to almost do it again but this stuff I use.
When you stop work it's time to consolidate. Income now = Nearly zero.
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09-06-2015, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Lake Macquarie
Posts: 7,121
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ZeroID
....must keep an eye on the ads over the next week or two > |
The first of my 'disposal sale' ads are now up. I will be getting the big dob photos ready soon - not a pleasant experience but I'm not using it now. 
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10-06-2015, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Thornton,N S W
Posts: 258
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 I can't decide what I'm genuinely hoarding or I'm might use again at a later date, should organize a meeting of the procrastinating society, as soon as I decide when, clear skies. 
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10-06-2015, 08:02 PM
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bewise betold neverbecold
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Terrigal NSW
Posts: 3,828
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there is a certain name i have'nt heard yet!
anyone know who that is ???????????????????????????????
i'm sure you would know RB
geoff
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