It's been a while!

[Lee]

A tad over 5 years in fact.... since I've set up a scope.... things just got in the way one after an other - exams, a wedding, a job change, a baby, another baby.... anyway....
the observatory has basically sat dormant since late 2007, and still is, but I dusted off the dob (literally) and set her up to try and observe comet Lemmon tonight....
Luckily I took the time to make sure everything was stored away in sealed containers, its like it was used yesterday.... maybe soon I'll dust out the observatory, repair some water damage, replace the computer that died along the way (crappy Bunnings ply!) and fire up the G11 again! Wish me luck!

hey Houghy - what warranty do you give on a 6yr old computer - stored outside in the weather??

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Lee

A tad over 5 years in fact.... since I've set up a scope.... things just got in the way one after an other - exams, a wedding, a job change, a baby, another baby.... anyway....
the observatory has basically sat dormant since late 2007, and still is, but I dusted off the dob (literally) and set her up to try and observe comet Lemmon tonight....
Luckily I took the time to make sure everything was stored away in sealed containers, its like it was used yesterday.... maybe soon I'll dust out the observatory, repair some water damage, replace the computer that died along the way (crappy Bunnings ply!) and fire up the G11 again! Wish me luck!

hey Houghy - what warranty do you give on a 6yr old computer - stored outside in the weather??

well i no longer have any spares so not much

remember to change the cr2032 battery in the gemini controller

[Lee]

Fair enough! I fired up the pc a year or so ago to do my tax, a bit of a pop and arc, and off went the earth leakage.....
I knew there was a battery in there somewhere.... will get a new one....
just need to clean a mountain of cockroach poo out now!

[Lee]

Nothing much has changed I see.... spend the afternoon cleaning out the obs, intending on a little observing, or more likely mucking about with the mount.... and the clouds turn up!

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Lee

Nothing much has changed I see.... spend the afternoon cleaning out the obs, intending on a little observing, or more likely mucking about with the mount.... and the clouds turn up!

yep thats the way it goes