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21-09-2005, 04:15 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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I'll play the mathematician!
This is the Area of each size:
6" - 28.274"
8" - 50.265"
10' - 78.54"
12" - 113.1"
But the 16" area is - 201.06" 
Pretty cool huh! Almost twice that of a 12" Dobbie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which equates down to $9.95 per square inch for the 16" compared to $10.60 per Sq inch for a 12" etc.
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21-09-2005, 04:18 PM
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Grey Nomad
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: "Where ever the wind blows".
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I want........Pity it wont be here before SPSP 2006
I wonder if we can hurry them up?
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21-09-2005, 04:23 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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John, a quick trip to Taiwan and pick one up at the factory? Maybe one of the demo models. Offer them $500 cash.
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21-09-2005, 04:23 PM
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<--- Comet Hale-Bopp
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cloudy Mackay
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I made a 16" f5.4 dob for $1200. Took a few short cuts though like using PVC pipe for a focuser.
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21-09-2005, 04:30 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Excellent Kevin.
Peter Read has booked into the Snake Valley Star Camp and will be doing a presentation on building an obsession truss-dob! Sounds good!!
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21-09-2005, 04:31 PM
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Grey Nomad
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: "Where ever the wind blows".
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$500 you reckon Ken! 
"Trip to Taiwan", now you've got me thinking. 
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21-09-2005, 04:34 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Quick John, only 36 sleeps till the Camp. You will need it for that!
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21-09-2005, 04:39 PM
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Grey Nomad
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: "Where ever the wind blows".
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Just a minute........Hey Anna, do you think it will be okay for me to go to............. 
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21-09-2005, 04:44 PM
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Edwins mother (SDM 028)
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: WODONGA
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Off you go. But there's just a small problem.
What about that camera you said you had to have that's
still on layby.
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21-09-2005, 04:57 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Family tiffs. Oh dear! Hi Anna, he won't be gone for more than 24 hours! It's only a 16" scope, real cheap!! LOL!
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21-09-2005, 04:59 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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You can look through it too at the Camp. John will let you, won't you John, . . John . . .
He's already on the plane to Taiwan, WOW!
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21-09-2005, 05:05 PM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
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lol!
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21-09-2005, 06:21 PM
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Edwins mother (SDM 028)
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: WODONGA
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Sorry Ken, he can't hear you. I've locked him up in the grandkids bedroom.
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21-09-2005, 06:27 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Ah hah! He is sneaking out the window Anna! Looks like he won't get to work on time tonight! Not unless there is a plane arriving back from Taiwan before 2 am. LOL!!
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21-09-2005, 07:03 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEWCASTLE NSW Australia
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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Is that all you could come up with Houghy?
I was waiting for all the mathemetician type members to jump in and say "but consider the area per dollar as the increase cannot be measured by inches of diameter. Dollar-wise we must consider the size of area of a 16" over the 12", 10", 8" and 6"."  |
That's why you are here Ken, your the sharpest one here mate 
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21-09-2005, 07:07 PM
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Gone fish'n
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I wonder if they will check the mirrors before delivery
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21-09-2005, 07:14 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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LOL!!!!! hey Trevor, there will be no excuses. They are truss-dobs. Just open the lid of the box and look in. The mirror will be there to see. (that's if he opens the lid!  )
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21-09-2005, 07:15 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by h0ughy
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Hehehe! as a bowling ball. 
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21-09-2005, 07:19 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: S.A.
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Originally Posted by h0ughy
ahh yes but the gain in magnitudes is logarithmic ken.....................
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So by upgrading from a 12" to the 16" you'll gain roughly 1 mag, and whatever in resolution (I'm too googled out from the quiz to look) for those $$$$.
Are they going to bring out a larger size in the future to make it worthwhile for the 12" brigade to upgrade ?
A 20" or 24" would be nice 
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21-09-2005, 07:28 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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I can't justify the upgrade either Slick. If I was an 8"er or even a 10"er it would be worth it. But I don't think it will draw in many 12"ers. They do sound cheap though.
A good cheap bargain for newbies
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