Ive run out of ideas!!! - Page 2

Satchmo · #21 29-09-2006, 11:53 AM

How about using some of the Moonlite captive blocks further down this page?

http://www.focuser.com/cgi-bin/dman....cgi&category=4

Mark

Orion · #22 29-09-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Suchting

How about using some of the Moonlite captive blocks further down this page?

http://www.focuser.com/cgi-bin/dman....cgi&category=4

Mark

Nice looking connectors. are the prices in AU dollars?

AstroJunk (Jonathan) · #23 29-09-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Starkler

I have seen this style of dsc stalk mount in a lot of photos. What really scares me is the thought of somebody running into the dsc pole in the dark and snapping off those mount blocks. The lever moment must be huge with those blocks so closely spaced.

The stalk would give first (at least on mine!) Also there is a great big hole drilled in the stalk near the blocks to allow the four cables + connectors to pass through. That's the weakest point. The blocks themselves are very solid.

Anyway, if someone was stuffing around near my scope sufficient to break anything, I'd break them first

Orion · #24 29-09-2006, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AstroJunk

I'd break them first

Darkplague · #25 29-09-2006, 11:08 PM

Thanks for the photos Orion and Astrojunk, much appreciated!!

You guys have so much cabling down there!! Is most of that for the Servocat?
Anyway by looking at your photos, I should be able to machine up something similar. Bought an offcut of black nylon in rectangle form today, which would work ok for the clamps I guess.

Was just out looking at the moon tonight, and it looks awseome through a 7.5mm Tak LE.

The rest of the sky seemed washed out tonight with really thin clouds, so I packed it up for the night. So far the scope moves far beyond my expectations.

With my Tak 7.5mm EP, I could tour around the moon and stars with pretty much zero vibrations. The scope just doesnt vibrate after a movement at all. Even with a high mag piece it barely takes half a second to settle down to a perfect still state. This is a stark contrast to the 12" GSO I used to own which used to take a few seonds to calm down.

Can't wait to get her out to a dark site now!!!

AstroJunk (Jonathan) · #26 07-10-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkplague

You guys have so much cabling down there!! Is most of that for the Servocat?

Yup, ServoCAT adds a whole heap of complexity!

Harb · #27 09-10-2006, 11:32 PM

How about some rubber valve stem seals you can get easy down at repco etc.....you can even get the little mushroom shaped ones that would seal this up nicely.....

Darkplague · #28 10-10-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Harb

How about some rubber valve stem seals you can get easy down at repco etc.....you can even get the little mushroom shaped ones that would seal this up nicely.....

This is a good option also, I will go to Repco and check them out.
Thanks