Those trees are out the front, and because i'm on a sloping block, my back yard is much higher than my front, so in the backyard the trees across the road don't pose any problems for seeing close to the horizon.
However there are far too many gum trees scattered about my yard and the neighbours which block a lot of the south and north-west views.
ohhhh...sorry for responding so late silvinator...I forgot I even had this up...LOL...I used some pipe insulator made out of bubblewrap thats covered in silver stuff....then I flocked the inside of it.....thats all.....
Not too worry bytor, I forgot I even asked! thanks for letting me know anyway. amazing what you can do with the simplest of equipment - milk jugs, pipe insulator, cardboard, what next!?
Well, now that you've asked....I've just made a new telescope tube for my 12" scope out of .....PAPER...!!!!....I just don't understand how nothing sags !!!!! HAHAHAHAHA LOLOLOLOLOL
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MARK
12" GSO SCOPE
TELEVUE DROOLING CERTIFICATE
Hi Guys,
Mods.#1. Sold Tasco 4.5" and bought 10"DOB. (very important mod).
#2. Ebony Star formica on base plate.
#3. Moved position of teflon pads in side plates for best movement/sticktion.--is that a word?
#4. After fitting all the new bits, (8x50 finder/carry handle/switch assy. for the electrics/heater on finder, with internal led/electronic focuser,------- a final balance.
#5. Dismantled the focuser and repacked with new thinner
teflon strips, so that the electric focuser unit did not overload. (almost no image shift).
#6. A heated/2x red led illum. e/p box.
#7. A Magellan 1.(Made 3 adjustable feet for base).
#8. 12v 7a/h Gell Cell to run it all.
#9. Added a circuit to the battery charger, to enable it to be left on charge indefinitely. (It is now a float charger).
#10. Learned how to collimate the beast!!!!!!!! and
#11. How to safely clean the optics.
Finally did the milk jug thing ... I hadn't bothered till now as I thought the Az movement was OK.
I was quite surprized the difference it made, should certainly help with high powered hand tracking.
I did notice that the teflon pads had worn somewhat, but that's a good sign though
It means Ive been using my scope lots!
I only needed to fit 4 washers to get the right balance.
Hi meade expert. & thanks.
No I don't image thru the DOB. I'll leave that to the experts, Mr. Ice & co. Although I have been known to take the occassional afocal shot, when I remember to take my camera along. Not good tho!. Sometimes I just use my 'curved rod' camera tracker for wide field shots. (35mm slide film).
What gear do you have??? L.
Sometimes the simple things work the best 
& thanks. 
Sometimes I just use my 'curved rod' camera tracker for wide field shots. (35mm slide film).
