EQ Dob?!

[davidpretorius]

Originally Posted by ving

I am keeping my dob rocker for when my scope travels
so there!

i am keeping my motorized dob rocker and whilst the polar bears are aligning, i will be swinging mine around! and the scope too!

so there.

[matt]

All good friends Asi.........

I just love it when you put bait on your hook and you know you're gonna land a big fat wrigglin' Dobber

It makes the whole day worthwhile (lol)

It's almost cruel, coz you know the poor little fellas can't help themselves.

Almost cruel.

[atalas]

Looking good David !

[beren]

Looks great David , you even have the slo/mo dec adjustment arm . I had the same EQ mount , except for the dodgy tube straps I liked mine . Theres a Meade starfinder yahoo group that has some info on mods to improve the OTA connection points. I was surprised with the tracking on mine too shame Meade didnt put on any leveling bolts on the support legs , you could get some nuts welded on the end of the supports.... help with the polar aligning

[ving (David)]

got a link to the starfinder group???

[beren]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade_Starfinder/

PS; keep one eye on Astromart you might find a bargain with the Magellan1 and 2 digital setting circles that came out for the starfinder series

[ving (David)]

thnx mate

[matt]

Yeah ... but Geoff...

You should see the contortions!!!!!

I think my neighbours think I'm some kind of Yoga svengali

They think I'm operating some kind of Doomsday machine.

It's all good mate. It's all GOOD

[matt]

By the way...

I reckon Vingo's ignoring me??? See how he's being very professional and helpful?

Most unlike him

Come on Ving. You know you want to chew on that hook ... hehehehehehe

[ving (David)]

you sir are offering the wrong bait!

[fringe_dweller]

Originally Posted by ving

you sir are offering the wrong bait!

pick me! pick me! I'll take the bait, I'll take it!!!!!
well Asi I know you havent even used/owned/seen a dob in real life - but your forgiven at least you have newt so there.
Non-astronomers are unanimous! a dob doesnt look like a telescope
I have used both many times - and i go for the good old functional werking class dob everytime - you chardonay sipping eq/alt-az/wedge owners - well ...I hope youtrip in your armani deck shoes fall off your yacht!
Good onya Ving - best of both worlds, smart dude!

[ving (David)]

@kearn

thanks Mr

[asimov (John)]

Ah yes! But I used to work a dob before it was even called a dob! (over grown alt-azimuth) wish I had a piccy of it.

I don't even need to be wearing armani deck shoes to fall offa my yacht!

Thanxx for biting....err...I mean replying!

See how easy it is to get a strike Matt?? Need a damn good tracer for this 'hoff' breed though! He can throw the hook at any time!

[asimov (John)]

"tubes 1 thru 50! prepare to fire! Target: fringe_dweller.DOB owner...locking on target....target aquired....FIRE!!!"

[matt]

heheheheheheheheheh

(matt laughing as he heads off to the backyard to take another look at venus through his RA and Dec driven EQ, where the image has hardly moved in half an hour even though he's using a 6mm EP).

"heheheheheh ... Dobbers!"

[asimov (John)]

Forgot to tell you...I fired 51! Now that your tied up to that reef, you know what that means!

[asimov (John)]

Cheers mate!