Bit of Lipstick on a Pig!

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Well I received a little package today. A brand new anodised gold Moonlite Focuser.
As the title suggests, looks a bit too fancy on a 12" GSO dob, but I am a very happy camper with it. Looks really nice, beautiful action. Easy to adjust. Cannot wait to try it out under a dark sky.

Malcolm

[FJA (Faith)]

That looks great. I want a red Moonlite focuser for my 18" dob but I'll have to wait a bit until I can afford one.

[pgc hunter]

Looks good Malcolm. I replaced an Astrosystems phase 4 with a Moonlight on my 8" dob. Made a WORLD of difference. Worth every penny. The Phase 4 I replaced, now that was a real pig!

Might be a while before you'll get to take it for a spin here in the dregs of Antarctica though

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Oh yea , NICE !! .
Looks good , you will enjoy this .
Brian.

[traveller (Bo)]

Thats awesome Malcolm, now all you have to do is paint the "pig" celestron orange to match
Bo

[tlgerdes (Trevor)]

Mine is still sitting in its box. I am not allowed to open until my birthday in 2 weeks.

Like you, I picked gold as well.

[Sarge (Rod)]

You'll love it - great focuser. I have one on my 12" SW, gold as well.

Clear skies

Rod

[erick (Eric)]

Superb! I love my red Moonlight focusser.

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Sounds like I made the right choice. Went with gold 'cause with a black base it is close to Richmond colours! Go Tiges!

And no Bo, the tube can stay white for now.

Malcolm

[blink138 (Pat)]

cannot believe what a difference my moonlite made to my c11..... just rolling the microfocusser with one finger back and forth for the sweet spot is a dream instead of it feeling like somebody keeps kicking my tripod with the other!
pat

[tlgerdes (Trevor)]

The more I think of it, it is not lipstick on a pig. More like plastic surgery or a boob job on Pamela Anderson

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Well I have never thought of my scope as a Pamela Anderson!!
I was of course being a little tongue in cheek with the pig reference, I love my dob, but they will never win any beauty contests.

Malcolm

[traveller (Bo)]

Actually the comparison is not too much off, both have lots of plastic, make some men drool and needs a good nudge to get working....

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Thats a bit harsh Bo! About the only plastic on my scope is the Bobs Knobs and a bit on the mirror clips! I s'pose you could classify Bobs Knobs as an "implant".

Malcolm

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Good choice - I upgraded to a ML on the Lightbridge - wont go back now!

Cheers Petra d.