12" Dob

frogman (Anthony Lord) · #1 12-04-2005, 03:10 PM

Thought i would cover the silver on my 12" and sorta stuffed it up but its how it works not how it looks right ?

iceman (Mike) · #2 12-04-2005, 03:13 PM

What did you covert it in, and why did you cover it?

btw those crayford focusers are tops!

iceman (Mike) · #3 12-04-2005, 03:16 PM

oi and where did you put the iceinspace sticker!? I hope you didn't cover it up!

frogman (Anthony Lord) · #4 12-04-2005, 03:20 PM

i would like to be able to look through my EP with both eyes open but when i did on our night all i could see was bright silver even in the dark.....

i have two stickers left Ice.... they will go back on !

ving (David) · #5 12-04-2005, 04:06 PM

just as well, youdont want to upset mike!!

well the black should do the job then. I find after a hard nights veiwing my non-viewing eye gets tired of being closed all the time. I have thought of using an eye patch on it.

frogman (Anthony Lord) · #6 12-04-2005, 04:11 PM

Toying with the idea of covering the entire tube with it !

ving (David) · #7 12-04-2005, 04:15 PM

just watch you dont trip over it at night then

frogman (Anthony Lord) · #8 12-04-2005, 04:19 PM

well they have HEY the "big Arvo" on 7 is talking about astronomy

they have black tubes!!!!

ooooooo 99 posts

bytor666 · #9 14-04-2005, 01:00 PM

that looks awesome!!!....I kinda went for the same idea, only I did it by sticking a felt-like material on my 12" gso. I found the same thing happened when I looked into the eyepiece also.
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Mark
12" GSO SCOPE

rmcpb (Rob) · #10 14-04-2005, 01:07 PM

Frogman,

What did you cover it with and how did you attach it?

Cheers

toetoe (Peter) · #11 14-04-2005, 01:16 PM

The black does look good but i agree with "vings thought" the eye patch would be the way to go. I would hate to bugger the paint job up as it may not be in ones favour when selling the scope time comes around.

slice of heaven · #12 14-04-2005, 01:23 PM

bytor666

Is that aluminium foil on your chart holder? For dew?

Slice

frogman (Anthony Lord) · #13 14-04-2005, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rmcpb
Frogman,

What did you cover it with and how did you attach it?

Cheers

Rubber backed fabric and it was attached with a spray adhesive... Check the pic below....

frogman (Anthony Lord) · #14 14-04-2005, 03:50 PM

who'd replace a 12" dob ???????? maybe buy it a smaller electronic brother but NOT FOR SALE !!!!