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Old 21-12-2006, 07:44 PM
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Dob Joins The Family

well l finally did it, l bought a Dob.
to quote a member of our forum " real men push their scopes " l hope l am worthy.
this should make a great addition to the SCT to be used for general sky touring and to track down those faint fuzzies with the star charts, something l have neglected due to the ease of go-to.
my intention is to eventually fork mount the OTA via tube rings which l will remake in aluminium and fit a new Event Horizon focuser and peltier cooler.
l'm sure l will have a lot of fun with this scope now that l am a member of the Dob family
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Old 21-12-2006, 07:47 PM
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Never thought I'd see the day!

Congrats Mick, a real bargain thanks to Steve, too!

I hope you enjoy pushing it!
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Old 21-12-2006, 08:09 PM
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Me either

One can never have enough telescopes it seems
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Old 21-12-2006, 08:13 PM
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congrats mick well done!
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Old 21-12-2006, 08:34 PM
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Welcome to the Dob Club Mick

Have fun tracking down those faint fuzzies
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