C-11 SCT Dovetail.

Striker (Tony) · #1 12-07-2005, 02:48 PM

I would like to take the time and thank Jonathon for making me a much stonger dovetail with less flex then the original celestron Dovetail for my C-11.

Jonathon was happy to do this for me which at the time I was getting a bit frustrated finding something suitable.

I could have purchased something suitable overseas at a cost of around $220AUD...I wont go into the price Jonathon did it for me but take off around $200 and your very close....lol

Thanks mate...very much appreciated.

Isn't great that you get this type of help from the IceinSpace forum's.

Here's some pics.

mch62 (Mark) · #2 12-07-2005, 03:19 PM

That looks a lot better Tony.
The original worried me a lot when we were polar alighning the scope .
I take it that it does not droop from the total weight of the C11 and ED80.
How's the SS going.Figured it out yet.

Mark

Striker (Tony) · #3 12-07-2005, 03:50 PM

Hi Mark...yeah the skyscan is very simple.....very simliar to the Meade autostar....only easier.

Sorry about the clouds people....I take full responsibility.

ving (David) · #4 12-07-2005, 04:05 PM

did you cause the flooding up there tony?

looks sweet!

acropolite (Phil) · #5 12-07-2005, 09:05 PM

Will the new dovetail take the additional weight of the coffee machine.....

Jonathan · #6 12-07-2005, 09:22 PM

I'm glad to hear you like it Tony. You didn't waste any time getting it set up! I hope it stands up to the real test when you start imaging.

beren · #7 12-07-2005, 10:51 PM

That looks great Tony a lot more substantial {matchs that mammoth pier}, good on yer Jonathan . BTW the two bolts that tighten the scope to the mount are they the only locking functions that hold everything together ?

Striker (Tony) · #8 13-07-2005, 07:58 AM

Yeah Stuart...thats all that holds it together but it seems to be enough....you dont get any movement from that area.

ving (David) · #9 13-07-2005, 09:27 AM

so when do we start see astropics tony?

Striker (Tony) · #10 13-07-2005, 02:44 PM

David,

As soon as my camera's arrive I will start doing some imaging......anytime over the coming weeks they are both expected to arrive....by the time I get it all set up and actualy understand the software...give me about 2 months...even then I will probably be too embarased to post here......so until I get it to some kind of standard good enough for this forum...I will post...if all else fails I will steel a picture of the hubble and claim I did it.....lol

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #11 13-07-2005, 02:49 PM

2 months!!!

Tony, you would've sold and bought 3 new scopes by then. Which model will we actually see pics from? A 16" Meade reflector? 18" SCT?

Striker (Tony) · #12 13-07-2005, 08:04 PM

The Celestron 11" SCT will be in my possession for some time.....atleast till the year 2011.....or till the end of the year...which ever comes first....lol

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #13 14-07-2005, 05:16 PM

Hey Tony,
Maybe you can post a pic of the Pink cover on Sunday after I visit....
LOL.
Sounds like you have got friends who can make things, but only for special people.....

Mike

Striker (Tony) · #14 14-07-2005, 09:34 PM

looking forward meeting up with you Sunday Mike....

This time dont where the dress.....people talk.....hahaha