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Old 06-11-2016, 03:10 PM
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TOA came back home this week after being out on loan.....
What, you loan out your TOA?
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Old 06-11-2016, 06:41 PM
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What, you loan out your TOA?
Only to people more pedantic about looking after it than me... That narrows the field down to about 3 people at most...

It will now remain with me till the Grim Reaper comes looking for me..... such a beautiful scope..

My latest astro purchase may require me to cut back on my horse trading of astro gear and I may even need to reduce the inventory a little.....

More details to come in the days ahead if things pan out well......
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Old 06-11-2016, 08:15 PM
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Do I hear a TOA-130 bino in order?
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Old 11-11-2016, 07:43 PM
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Do I hear a TOA-130 bino in order?
Now that would be impressive!!!!! and HEAVY !!!! alas not yet
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Old 11-11-2016, 08:18 PM
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Now that would be impressive!!!!! and HEAVY !!!! alas not yet
Permenantly mounted in the back of your van... Make it a ROR merc?
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Old 18-11-2016, 06:23 PM
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Testing a new counterweight setup for the TOA:

The TSA and two 5Kg weights are perfect to balance the TOA130NFB

but after I took the photo I thought something didn't look quite right, so out with the wet and dry, Autosol Paste and a couple of polishing cloths
and after a couple of hours the ADM logo was gone from the saddle, all the sharp corners and edges were draw filed to a 2mm radius and a little bit of 'bling' was added to it.......

OCD is contagious....... keep clear !!!
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Old 18-11-2016, 08:05 PM
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eye candy galore Matt, very nice with the monster Dob behind. What brand is the Finder on the TOA? Nice work on the saddle.
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Old 18-11-2016, 08:41 PM
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eye candy galore Matt, very nice with the monster Dob behind. What brand is the Finder on the TOA? Nice work on the saddle.
Thanks, the finder is a Baader Sky Surfer V, probably the nicest rdf I have seen.
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Old 18-11-2016, 08:49 PM
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Matt, we knew you had problems, but now you're just throwing it in our face.
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Old 18-11-2016, 09:00 PM
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Matt, we knew you had problems, but now you're just throwing it in our face.
The mount isn't Tak green yet
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Old 18-11-2016, 09:01 PM
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Matt, we knew you had problems, but now you're just throwing it in our face.
I am going to get help as soon as I finish the tripod bracing system I am making at the moment......
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Old 18-11-2016, 09:03 PM
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The mount isn't Tak green yet
It's early days Colin..... early days..... I am considering polishing the whole mount....
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Old 18-11-2016, 10:26 PM
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I love all my ten TOEs. But I'd sever them all to keep the eleventh,...my TOA..

Unless of course someone wanted to straight trade with me for a Mewlon 250 CRS...?
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Old 23-11-2016, 10:52 AM
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Thanks Brian!

Here's the new gear!

Cheers mate!
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Old 23-11-2016, 12:25 PM
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Thanks Brian!

Here's the new gear!

Cheers mate!
Nice setup Phil, should keep you happy for years to come.....
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Old 23-11-2016, 12:57 PM
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Very nice Clancy ! , should be you for many , many years .
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Old 23-11-2016, 01:05 PM
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Very nice Clancy ! , should be you for many , many years .
Brian.
OR, until the next big thing comes along!

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Old 23-11-2016, 01:59 PM
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OR, until the next big thing comes along
There's always something bigger and better but looks like a great set up, Phil!
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Old 23-11-2016, 02:44 PM
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Thanks Ric!

Loved your fabulous set up at Astrofest.....an astronomers dream!

cheers,

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Old 02-12-2016, 11:59 AM
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New-to-me Takahashi FS-78 just arrived from Steve, sitting on my old DSV-1 recently re-purchased from Col, with my DeLite 11mm recently re-purchased from Matt.

After reading several reviews that say it's almost as big as a 4" scope I was pleasantly surprised by how small it is in the flesh. The photos make it look bigger than it is.
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