Source of eyepiece caps and cases?

[chrisp9au (Chris)]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a few 1.25" and 2" eyepiece caps and cases. Now I'm getting serious I really should take a bit more care of my gear, even the old bits and pieces that have been rattling around for years!

Thanks
Chris

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

At different times I have had luck sourcing them from Bintel...

[mozzie (Peter)]

chris bintel sell them ive just bought some have a look on there wab site
mozzie

[chrisp9au (Chris)]

Thank you!

Chris

[mozzie (Peter)]

hows the barlow going you bought of me
mozzie

[chrisp9au (Chris)]

Good thanks Peter.
Since I bought a CG4 mount recently I've been using my 90mm F5 refractor mostly, which doesn't really take high magnification very well, so I haven't used it a great deal. It's great for wide star fields but not much good on the planets. But the smaller scope with the good mount is giving me better views than my ATM dob and is so much quicker to set up that it just gets used all the time!
I'm waiting on a 127mm x 1200mm fl objective from Surplus Shed. I'm thinking the longer focal length will make the telextender more useful.
Cheers
Chris

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

Originally Posted by chrisp9au

Can anyone point me in the direction of a few 1.25" and 2" eyepiece caps and cases....

probably a bit extreme but scope stuff sell a whole range & grab packs:

http://www.scopestuff.com/index.html#Caps%20and%20Cases

[chrisp9au (Chris)]

Thank you wasyoungonce!
How come I've never known of that site? looks good!
Not sure if I should say what I'm thinking about your avatar?

Cheers
Chris

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

Originally Posted by chrisp9au

Not sure if I should say what I'm thinking about your avatar?

Cheers
Chris

It's Danny John-Jules aka the Cat!...from the Red Dwarf series! One of his better poses nonetheless!

[Margaretm (Margaret)]

Hi Chris, very new to all this but interested, just found this site and newly registered..... saw your post and as we're almost neighbors - we're in Macedon - thought I'd contact you for some info if ok with you.

I recently bought a secondhand Bushmaster SE76700 and found it needs an eyepiece, finding it hard to track down... do you have any lead to offer?

Much appreciated

Margaret Michael
4 Centenary Ave
Macedon, Vic

[chrisp9au (Chris)]

Hi Margaret,

I suggest you contact some of the telescope retailers mentioned in the 'links' section on this site, http://www.iceinspace.com.au/links.html

Or do a Google search on the make and model of your scope, that should highlight those retailers who stock your brand of scope.

Regards
Chris

Originally Posted by Margaretm

Hi Chris, very new to all this but interested, just found this site and newly registered..... saw your post and as we're almost neighbors - we're in Macedon - thought I'd contact you for some info if ok with you.

I recently bought a secondhand Bushmaster SE76700 and found it needs an eyepiece, finding it hard to track down... do you have any lead to offer?

Much appreciated

Margaret Michael
4 Centenary Ave
Macedon, Vic

[Margaretm (Margaret)]

Thanks Chris, will do, much appreciated!

Marg

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

Originally Posted by mozzie

chris bintel sell them ive just bought some have a look on there wab site
mozzie

I just had a quick look and couldn't find them...maybe I'm going blind in my old age ;-) care to point me in the right direction?

Dave

[astronut (John)]

Try this vendor,
http://www.eyepiececaps.net/servlet/StoreFront

[chrisp9au (Chris)]

Originally Posted by dpastern

I just had a quick look and couldn't find them...maybe I'm going blind in my old age ;-) care to point me in the right direction?

Dave

David, I did find them on the Bintel site, but I've just had another look and can't find them either!
I know they were selling them for $3.00 each, which I reckon is a bit rich.
Add postage and you're looking at some very expensive bits of plastic!

I've decided to spend some time improving my eyepiece case to provide the necessary protection.
It will also save fiddling around in the dark extracting and re-storing them in the plastic cases, and I don't have to spend any money!.

Chris

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

Originally Posted by astronut

Try this vendor,
http://www.eyepiececaps.net/servlet/StoreFront

Awesome. Thank you!

Dave

[mozzie (Peter)]

Originally Posted by dpastern

I just had a quick look and couldn't find them...maybe I'm going blind in my old age ;-) care to point me in the right direction?

Dave

dave i seen them in the accessories pages first couple of items
mozzie

[mozzie (Peter)]

sorry dave second page in telescope accessories there is no picture but there sizes and prices are there i have a few and no probes with the quality
mozzie

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

Ah there we are! Thanks Peter!

Dave