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10-08-2006, 01:00 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Greenwood Perth Western Australia
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12" dob project
Hi all, i have just started a new project and would be very grateful for any help.
The scope i plan is a (make that two) 12" dob/s (its just as easy at this stage to fabricate two lots of bits as it is to make just the one.
I forsee a possible hitch already however, getting hold of one/ two 12" mirror sets. I have looked online and the only sets i find are either in the uk or the us.
Does anyone have any information, ie web-sites or retailers that cater for the atm hobbyist?
Cheers all.........
Tony..........
p.s. Heres a pic of the tailgate so far.... thats if i can work out how to attach an image  .. http://C:\Documents and Settings\ton...ures\tailgates
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10-08-2006, 01:05 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Originally Posted by Tony Leece
I forsee a possible hitch already however, getting hold of one/ two 12" mirror sets. I have looked online and the only sets i find are either in the uk or the us.
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Tony,
where is the hitch? You are in the UK.
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10-08-2006, 01:06 AM
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Knew i wouldn't be able to do it 
Some kind soul will hopefully show me how to..........
Tony..........
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10-08-2006, 01:10 AM
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Sorry Ken, i have only just got back on-line and had forgotten to change my details  .
We have now moved over to Perth.... 
Tony.........
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10-08-2006, 01:10 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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ahhhh, you just changed your location information! Your not in the UK any more 
Your link should be working, it's hyperlinked. But it won't.
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10-08-2006, 01:15 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Oh, and welcome to Australia!!! 
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10-08-2006, 01:20 AM
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Hope thats done it. Its a different way than i am used to
Tony..........
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10-08-2006, 01:24 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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 How on Earth did you get a Photographic link in your post????
We usually just use the 'Manage Attachments' button on the 'Go Advanced' page for pics.
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10-08-2006, 01:30 AM
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I misstakenly tried to use the link button to post the image, didn't know about the attachment button, DOH!!!
First image posted don't ya know  Sorry and thanks for the welcome mate .......
Tony......... (still have a lot to learn)
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10-08-2006, 01:38 AM
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Pedantic dinosaur rider
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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[quote=Tony Leece]I forsee a possible hitch already however, getting hold of one/ two 12" mirror sets. I have looked online and the only sets i find are either in the uk or the us.
Does anyone have any information, ie web-sites or retailers that cater for the atm hobbyist?
Cheers all.........
Tony..........
Andrews Communications (Sydney) carry the GSO mirrors and unless things have changed in recent years Astro Optical Supplies in Sydney aslo carry mirrors.
Of couse what you should have done was grab some mirrors from Orion UK or Oldhams or BeaconHill 
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10-08-2006, 01:51 AM
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[quote=IanW]
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Originally Posted by Tony Leece
Of couse what you should have done was grab some mirrors from Orion UK or Oldhams or BeaconHill |
Yes i know Ian, but i had all the list you see below in my luggage and couldn't take anything else 
Tony..........
p.s. the mother-in-law is cooming over in sept, but she already has a set of bino's and a few books to carry over and she is in her sixties 
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10-08-2006, 03:37 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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[quote=Tony Leece]
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Originally Posted by IanW
Yes i know Ian, but i had all the list you see below in my luggage and couldn't take anything else
Tony..........
p.s. the mother-in-law is cooming over in sept, but she already has a set of bino's and a few books to carry over and she is in her sixties
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Welcome to Perth Tony, are you north or south of the river?
What part of the UK are you from?
To be honest, you might find it cheaper just to buy a couple of GSO Dobs and ship them over from Sydney. You'd be looking at $1050 or so each inc shipping from Andrews vs around $830 or so for the Optics only.
The "local" shop is BTOW ( www.btow.com.au) and they are up in Malaga which is in the central north area of Perth, around 15km by road North of the CBD.
Last edited by IanW; 10-08-2006 at 11:57 AM.
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10-08-2006, 06:53 AM
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Best place as far as I am concerned is Sky Instruments in Canada. I have one of the 10" f5's and it really is a cracker. They advertise in the Sky & Telescope, but if you draw a blank let me know.
Gary
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10-08-2006, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by gbeal
. . . but if you draw a blank let me know. . .
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Err, sorry, Gary, I couldn't help myself.
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10-08-2006, 05:45 PM
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Hi Tony!..welcome to Aus...I have some info for you..
Deep Sky Optics
PO BOX 143
Browra Heights NSW 2082
PH 02 9456 2215
EMAIL: masuch @ cia.com.au
WEBSITE http://deepsky.cia.com.au/optics/
They manufacture Primary mirrors from 8" to 24"
Cheers!
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11-08-2006, 12:15 AM
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Thanks guys for the welcome and the info, much appreciated.
Hi Ian, i am originaly from the north of england, a place called Workington in cumbria.
We came over in november of last year and are loving it here.
At first we lived in a flat in wemberley, just north of the river. Now we have a house in Greenwood 25km north of the city.
Yes i have been to the BTOW shop, i am now realy good mates with Keith, the pom who runs the shop, a great bloke who will do literaly anything for you (anyone here in WA needs some good honest advice, go see Keith, he will put you right).
Have you been to any BTOW meets?
Where are you located mate?, perhaps we can meet up and have a natter and a beer 
Tony..........
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11-08-2006, 12:52 AM
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Pedantic dinosaur rider
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Originally Posted by Tony Leece
Thanks guys for the welcome and the info, much appreciated.
Hi Ian, i am originaly from the north of england, a place called Workington in cumbria.
We came over in november of last year and are loving it here.
At first we lived in a flat in wemberley, just north of the river. Now we have a house in Greenwood 25km north of the city.
Yes i have been to the BTOW shop, i am now realy good mates with Keith, the pom who runs the shop, a great bloke who will do literaly anything for you (anyone here in WA needs some good honest advice, go see Keith, he will put you right).
Have you been to any BTOW meets?
Where are you located mate?, perhaps we can meet up and have a natter and a beer
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Hi Tony,
Ahh another escapee from the north. I'm originally from the North Riding in Yorkshire, though I've been here in Aust for a long long time.
I know Keith fairly well. I don't get to the thursday night meetings due to work comitments though. I live not that far to the north of Malaga
Hooking up for a natter and a beer sounds great to me.
Cheers,
Ian
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11-08-2006, 09:50 AM
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Good luck with the project, Tony. I guess that 25Km out of Perth should give you reasonably dark skies.
Welcome to Oz. I too am an ex-pat of many years standing (It'll be 51 years on Monday since I disembarked from the Stratheden in Sydney). I'm originally from the Bolton area. Enjoy yourself, mate, it's a great country once you get used to the creepy-crawlies.
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11-08-2006, 08:55 PM
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Great to here from some other northeners and thanks for the welcome.
Only visited Bolton once John, but liked it a lot and never been to the north riding (thats james herriot country isn't it? Ian), always wanted to go there.
All the best guys.........
Tony................
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12-08-2006, 12:14 AM
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Pedantic dinosaur rider
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Originally Posted by Tony Leece
Great to here from some other northeners and thanks for the welcome.
Only visited Bolton once John, but liked it a lot and never been to the north riding (thats james herriot country isn't it? Ian), always wanted to go there.
All the best guys.........
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Hi Tony,
More Heartbeat territory mate, Heriot's stomping ground was up in the dales to the north of Leeds, which is North of York but really in the West Riding, not much difference apart from the accent though.
Rubbish skies at present though, am so fed up this week.
Cheers,
Ian
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