14" Dob has arrived

Colin_Fraser · #1 29-10-2010, 11:02 PM

Good news. After waiting for months, my 14" Skywatcher Goto Dobsonian has found its way home to my place.
It came in 3 huge boxes, very easy well written instruction and the needed tools. Only took an hour to assemble.
The base is 775mm diameter and my door opening is only 760mm

Luckily, Skywatcher made it so easy to take the base apart, it is no hassle at all. Took minutes to take apart and re-assemble

Gee it's HUGE

sitting next to my 10" Dob

shane.mcneil · #2 30-10-2010, 06:30 AM

Good on you. Don't forget, you will need food, water, and sleep at some point.

Satchmo · #3 30-10-2010, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Colin_Fraser

The base is 775mm diameter and my door opening is only 760mm

Luckily, Skywatcher made it so easy to take the base apart, it is no hassle at all. Took minutes to take apart and re-assemble

You had to dis-assemble and re-assemble your mount to get it through an ordinary doorway ? Ouch...

Darth Wader (Wade) · #4 30-10-2010, 08:58 AM

Looking forward to the first light review!

Liz · #5 01-11-2010, 10:00 AM

Woohoo Colin!! congrats.

Now the fun and games getting it all up and going.

Look forward to hearing how it all works out.

Colin_Fraser · #6 02-11-2010, 07:31 PM

Typical. Drizzle all day and night. Forecast much the same for all week

ZeroID (Brent) · #7 03-11-2010, 10:10 AM

Ah ... First Light Curse !! You shouldn't have trumpeted to the heavens about it's arrival.
The fever will pass ....

Jutscher (Sam) · #8 06-11-2010, 12:43 PM

Nice purchase. Have been thinking about getting a bucket myself for something to do while the imaging setup does it's thing. Are you planning on doing a little write up once the sky gods have been a little friendlier? Would be good to hear how you find collimation etc with a big dob like that. The base sounds lime it could be a little annoying for regular use. Look forward to hearing if the final viewing makes it all worth it.
Cheers

Colin_Fraser · #9 10-11-2010, 10:03 PM

Well, had the cloud magnet nearly 2 weeks and has not even ventured outdoors

Jeeps (Sam) · #10 10-11-2010, 10:58 PM

I must be helping the curse. I've got several new eyepieces and it's been 10 nights since a clear night

I went out last night but the dew was bad.

Any chance of a photo next to the 10 inch?

Cheers