EP rattles

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Hehehe! Not fast enough Laurie! I need me a really quick pooter so's I can gets me posts in quicker! I wanna be quicker than a Prairie Dog that sat himself on one of them thar cactus thingies

Why am I talking like a Hillbilly?

[asimov (John)]

'Cos it makes a nice change from talking like a pirate Ken.

[RAJAH235]

You'll just have to take a 'speed' typing course, Ken. L.
ps. AAhhhhhhrrrr lads..

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Ya darn tootin' John! Them thar pirates is scary critters an all! Look out, one of them cahootin Pirates just snucked in agin.

It's Captain Rajahbeard!

[matt]

Hullo hullo!

What's going on here, then?

Ken, you are one frightening post-altering dude.

A free Nagler?

[Blue Skies (Jacquie)]

Well I was waiting for someone to say "But some eyepieces should rattle" so I had better say it. It can be a sign that the glass is relaxed and being the shape it should. If you over-tighten all the locking rings and spacers inside the ep you can stress the lenses and then it wont work as good as before.
Some of the Meade wide field eps should rattle - I had a friend who took his apart to find our what might be wrong with it only to put it back together and find the rattle still there.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Some things just don't sound right, but often there is an explanation forthcoming.

Again we have learnt something new! Thank you Bluey.

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Sorry but I do not believe a word you are saying, Blue Skies (even if you do).
Quality EP with glass elements made to rattle? No way, thanks.

Good explanation though.