My New EQ Mount!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #1 12-11-2005, 09:58 PM

I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Bert (avandonk) for his friendship today and his absolutely amazing generosity.

Bert read in one of my posts that I was looking for plans to build an EQ Mount. Well, to cut a long story short, he has given me his old EQ mount (with tracking!!!!) and Pier.
It is a major heavy duty unit built to take up to a 16" Scope.
I will post a pic of it as soon as I take one.

BUT not only that!!! Bert also gave my boys Jake & Harry an 8" f7 Reflector along with 2 brand new EP's!!!

Jake & Harry say a very big thank you. They are very excited to have their very own scope. I'm sure Harry will PM you.

from me & my boys "Thank You Bert". Mate, you are a GEM yourself!

janoskiss (Steve H) · #2 12-11-2005, 10:17 PM

Wow! Good on you, Bert! I'm looking forward to checking out all the gear next year at the Snake Valley astro camp!

PS. Bert, I would like a 20" truss Dob.

avandonk · #3 12-11-2005, 10:31 PM

I need a 30" truss after carrying the mount!

Joking

Bert

Striker (Tony) · #4 12-11-2005, 10:32 PM

Bert...any titans lying around.

Geeees mate.....are you Santa Claus.

What a guy...Soon we will have to nominate a "Bert day".

avandonk · #5 12-11-2005, 10:41 PM

No,that old saying he who has the most toys when he dies wins is crappp.where I come from he who does the most with his toys and shares his toys wins.this all happens before you die!Life is to be shared and enjoyed!

Bert

h0ughy (David) · #6 12-11-2005, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Striker

What a guy...Soon we will have to nominate a "Bert day".

Tony I think Ken has already had his birthday, chrismas and any other day all in one "BERT Day"! Phenominal!

Ken, that poor old kodak will be working overtime with the tracking. We will be expecting some big things from you from now on.

Now all you need is a working bee and a donated sirius observatory

netwolf · #7 12-11-2005, 11:25 PM

Hats of to you Bert, i like your way of thinking. We come into the world with open hands and we leave it with open hands. Though with our last breth we may try to grasp for life all our holding on is to no avail, we pay it forward with the memories and deeds we leave behind.

Thanks and Regards

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #8 12-11-2005, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avandonk

I need a 30" truss after carrying the mount!

Joking

Bert

We both grunted and groaned and strained to get the top section into the boot of the car! Man, it was heavy!!

Looking forward to firing it up.

when I work out how to get it out of the boot of the car on my own LOL!

Stu · #9 13-11-2005, 12:30 AM

You can do it Ken. I've seen you in real life...

davidpretorius · #10 13-11-2005, 12:30 AM

brilliant,

well done Bert and I am now sorry to say we have lost a fellow dobber forever.

Never thought i would see the day, when old kendob swivelled his last swivel. I spose that once you get all high and mighty with an eq, then us dobbers left behind will be forgotten!

Now finally, someone can try out the damn toucam with the long exposure mod with tracking!!!!!!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #11 13-11-2005, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu the muscle man

You can do it Ken. I've seen you in real life...

Yeah, bent over & old LOL!

Quote:

Originally Posted by daviddobmasterius

brilliant,

well done Bert and I am now sorry to say we have lost a fellow dobber forever.

Never thought i would see the day, when old kendob swivelled his last swivel. I spose that once you get all high and mighty with an eq, then us dobbers left behind will be forgotten!
Now finally, someone can try out the damn toucam with the long exposure mod with tracking!!!!!!

Davo, I'll still be dobbing. The EQ is for semi-permanent mounting at home! but the dob mount can travel with the OTA away from home.

I say semi-permanent because I would like to be able to take the EQ to Star Camp!

asimov (John) · #12 13-11-2005, 09:24 AM

Rippaaa RITA! Another EQer!! Congrats Ken & good on you Bert. Can't wait for some pics of it mate!!......Hurry up!!

bird (Anthony Wesley) · #13 13-11-2005, 10:45 AM

Holoy cow - that's awesome, now you've even fewer reasons not to shoot for planets

xelasnave · #14 13-11-2005, 12:51 PM

Wonderful to hear of such generosity and may all your skies be clear for ever more Bert. Encouragement of fellow humans in their endevours is the nobelest thing one can do. May the Universe shower you with its treasure.
Ken I am very happy for you and your family (which now includes an EQ mount) and I cant wait to see how you produce with such a wonderful tool. What are the chances of a foto of the new arrival... and do we all get cigars?
alex

acropolite (Phil) · #15 13-11-2005, 07:24 PM

Very generous of you Bert; congratulations Ken, I'm sure the new mount will be put to very good use...

Striker (Tony) · #16 13-11-2005, 07:27 PM

Take some pictures Ken...hurry up.

We all want to see your set up now.

xelasnave · #17 13-11-2005, 10:06 PM

Looks like Ken is busy with his new mount and cant come to the phone

Dave47tuc (David) · #18 14-11-2005, 05:27 PM

Geez thats super Burt.

All I can say (while Iceinspace lets me Geez its slow and not working well))

Good things happen to nice people and Ken your one of them mate.

Enjoy your new Scope with the boys.

dhumpie · #19 15-11-2005, 03:56 PM

Good on you Bert!!!!!! And enjoy Ken

Darren

danielsun · #20 15-11-2005, 06:56 PM

After meeting you at the camp Ken i think you deserve it, your a good bloke!! and for Bert well done, good things come to good people!!!!