A fool and his eclipse tools

[steve000 (Steve)]

And I thought my setup was nuts

[anthony.tony]

And You'll Be KneeDeep In a Spread of Humanity 50,000 Plus-From All Walks of Life..Make sure you Use a Good Deodorant. - Have Fun - Tony.

[Phil Hart]

Great.. a bit more portable than my setup.. which is why mine has been freighted up already!

So where are you staying/planning to observe?

Phil
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[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by RB

Isn't it about time you and Houghmiester write an ebook on the subject?

Good luck Davo, that looks awesome, wish I could be up there with you next next week.

Good luck, clear skies !

RB

Ahh yes you could be right but if we give the secret out it wont be our secret anymore

thanks for the good luck - we need it. get well soon mate. you must be pampered in the Gosford Health Spa Resort

Hope they let you out soon

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by xstream

Looking good Dave, see you up there.

hope to try and catch up

Originally Posted by steve000

And I thought my setup was nuts

they all are

Originally Posted by anthony.tony

And You'll Be KneeDeep In a Spread of Humanity 50,000 Plus-From All Walks of Life..Make sure you Use a Good Deodorant. - Have Fun - Tony.

well aint that too true and in a humid hot climate

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by philiphart

Great.. a bit more portable than my setup.. which is why mine has been freighted up already!

So where are you staying/planning to observe?

Phil
0438 037 567

Staying at the Glengarry Caravan park near Port douglas. Planning to go west of there depending on the cloud. if it come clear then stay on the coast

[astro_south (Andrew)]

How have you got around the Astrotrac slipping / moving on the geared head plate where they connect? Would be keen to know as this was a problem for me at Astrofest?

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by astro_south

How have you got around the Astrotrac slipping / moving on the geared head plate where they connect? Would be keen to know as this was a problem for me at Astrofest?

did you get a response from astrotrac? not sure sounds like a mechanical failure

[astro_south (Andrew)]

I haven't contacted Astrotrac yet. Does the brass insert on the back of yours spin when you tighten it up the screw on the plate? If not, then there is something amiss with mine.

Didn't want to distract you from your preps - I can quiz you later on about it... good luck with the chase and I am looking forward to your pics and vids

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by astro_south

I haven't contacted Astrotrac yet. Does the brass insert on the back of yours spin when you tighten it up the screw on the plate? If not, then there is something amiss with mine.

Didn't want to distract you from your preps - I can quiz you later on about it... good luck with the chase and I am looking forward to your pics and vids

get in contact with them asap.

[h0ughy (David)]

ok here are the stats each of us has a 10kg carry on and 40kg check in limit.

Mr Meehan in the red corner, bags packed and dry 9.8kg for the carry on and 39.9kg for the two check in bags.

Mr Hough in the blue corner has 9.98 carry on and 39.99 check in with 2 bags.

had to scrimp and cull a few items such as clothing and toiletries and some batteries but i got there in the end. Originally i was 7 kg over

all up we will have 6 cameras, a couple of point and shoots 3 computers tripods. I cant wait to get this all working on the real deal......... I am so looking forward to this.

[OzEclipse (Joe Cali)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

ok here are the stats each of us has a 10kg carry on and 40kg check in limit.

Mr Meehan in the red corner, bags packed and dry 9.8kg for the carry on and 39.9kg for the two check in bags.

Mr Hough in the blue corner has 9.98 carry on and 39.99 check in with 2 bags.

had to scrimp and cull a few items such as clothing and toiletries and some batteries but i got there in the end. Originally i was 7 kg over

all up we will have 6 cameras, a couple of point and shoots 3 computers tripods. I cant wait to get this all working on the real deal......... I am so looking forward to this.

So you're saying that if we see an unshaven naked guy with a starlapse , we should come over and say hello to you?
Good luck

Joe

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by OzEclipse

So you're saying that if we see an unshaven naked guy with a starlapse , we should come over and say hello to you?
Good luck

Joe

Well could be worse lol. I have the basics. As for naked you clearly haven't met me . I'd probably get pushed out to we if I were setup on the beach the shave look, well?

[anthony.tony]

Two Of our Members of The parkes CWAS are Travelling By Small Nissan car packed with Gear -The have prebooked a Cabin On Ellis beach.-So they can stop in the Cabin and Just walk Straight out onto The Beach in Front of Them And set up Their imaging Gear.I hope they have worked it out so they are in a Good Viewing Spot -They wreckon the Weather could turn to Clouds and Stuff things Up.-Hopefully Not.-Tony

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by anthony.tony

Two Of our Members of The parkes CWAS are Travelling By Small Nissan car packed with Gear -The have prebooked a Cabin On Ellis beach.-So they can stop in the Cabin and Just walk Straight out onto The Beach in Front of Them And set up Their imaging Gear.I hope they have worked it out so they are in a Good Viewing Spot -They wreckon the Weather could turn to Clouds and Stuff things Up.-Hopefully Not.-Tony

yep and i will more than likely head west for that very reason

[Adelastro1 (Wayne England)]

Wow nice lawn! Oh, it's the camera gear you're showing off.