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13-07-2005, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Langwarrin
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I have found the perfect forum site
Guy's I commend you on your forum I have been research what type of scope to get for over a year now since we bought my daughter a 60mm Australian Geographics scope, I got the bug not long after that!. We got her another scope just recently it is 75mm Newthonian on a EQ1 mount second hand one off Ebay for $30 (Needs a bit of work on the EQ mount), this has made here really happy.
Finding this forum has help me make my choice on brand and size of scope I am going to buy. I was looking at grinding my mirror and building a 12" Dob, but after reading the post about the GSO 10" & 12" Dob's that Andrews have and seeing the good reports they have been getting.
I have made the decision to get the 12" from Andrews. The boss has taken a little bit of convincing to the get the 12" over the 10" but I said that I wont need to get another one for a long time if I get the 12".
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13-07-2005, 08:59 PM
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Compulsive Tinkerer
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
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Boy, talk about jumping straight in. You will love that scope but don't forget the cheshire eyepiece to allow you to collimate it accurately so you can really enjoy it.
Keep looking up.
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13-07-2005, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sydney
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G'day wombat good choice in scope enjoy .
Louie 
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13-07-2005, 09:04 PM
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lots of eyes on you!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
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sounds very familiar, i am the same boat as we speak. My daughter (age 5) and I would love to know how you go as we are looking at the 12" with cray and fan from andrews. Let us know when your joint proposal to "mum" works. Remember it is in your daughters best interest to educate her with the best possible means. Your wife will see thru it, but it might work.
good luck
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13-07-2005, 09:59 PM
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No GOTO..I enjoy the hunt
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brisbane
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Originally Posted by Wombat_In_Space
but I said that I wont need to get another one for a long time if I get the 12".
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Sure Wombat, sure.........
Nice to see you left the door open and didn't say " won't need to get another one EVER AGAIN "
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13-07-2005, 11:09 PM
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Planet photographer
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
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G'day wombat & welcome. You lobbed onto the best AU forum! At least in here you can let loose with a bit of good old aussie lingo...& we'll even understand what your on about!
We also offer technical information as well. 
The GSO 12" Dob is a good choice, at least you wont get 'aperture fever' in a hurry. Even though I'm not a dob mount fan, (only equatorial's for me) I fully understand why most people go this way these days...cos' their cheaper!
Have fun with the new toy when ya get it!
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13-07-2005, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Langwarrin
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Well it was a success
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Originally Posted by davidpretorius
sounds very familiar, i am the same boat as we speak. My daughter (age 5) and I would love to know how you go as we are looking at the 12" with cray and fan from andrews. Let us know when your joint proposal to "mum" works. Remember it is in your daughters best interest to educate her with the best possible means. Your wife will see thru it, but it might work.
good luck
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 Well I am going to place my order with Andrews either tomorrow or friday, and I didn't have to get my daughter involved this time the wife thought it better I spend it on the GSO 12" than on another laptop computer.
Well guy I have been a member of other forums mainly related to computers and you guys here are
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14-07-2005, 12:17 AM
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A very 'Senior' member.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Coast N.S.W.
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Welcome Wombat. Good choice for a 1st t'scope. Don't be stingy re; E/Pcs. tho! L.
David P? Your wife will see thru it?? Pun intended? 
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14-07-2005, 01:48 AM
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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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Welcome Wombat!!!!
Good choice. You have chosen the best telescope in the world: GS 12" Deluxe Dobbie.
Onya mate
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14-07-2005, 05:42 AM
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lots of eyes on you!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
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top stuff wombat, a daily update from order to delivery please.
fellow users, rob mentions cheshire eyepiece, are these expensive?
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14-07-2005, 08:14 AM
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Compulsive Tinkerer
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
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Originally Posted by davidpretorius
fellow users, rob mentions cheshire eyepiece, are these expensive?
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No, Cheshire Eyepieces are about $30-40 from Andrews.
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14-07-2005, 08:28 AM
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lots of eyes on you!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
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thanks rob, are they only for collimating?
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14-07-2005, 09:20 AM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
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yup david, collimating is very important tho...
hi wombat and welcome aboard... you'll get a kick outta that 12"er 
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14-07-2005, 10:01 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Langwarrin
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Originally Posted by davidpretorius
top stuff wombat, a daily update from order to delivery please.
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Originally Posted by rmcpb
Boy, talk about jumping straight in. You will love that scope but don't forget the cheshire eyepiece to allow you to collimate it accurately so you can really enjoy it.
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Well just placed my order today at about 9:30am, so now I have to wait for it to arrive (I hate waiting).
Thank you all for your advice through iceinspace it has made the choice of what and where to buy from so much easier and also the few extras I hadn't thought about to order.
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14-07-2005, 02:14 PM
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lots of eyes on you!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
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14-07-2005, 02:42 PM
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i like lookin at stuff.
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Ferntree Gully
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andrews are superfast.. it'll probably rock up tomorrow morning.. i've had the best experiences with their shipping.
el
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14-07-2005, 04:52 PM
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on the highway to Hell
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 2,623
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Welcome Wombat!!  re your choice of scope - you dont muck around do you!! and btw you are obviously a discerning astro forum user
Kearn
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14-07-2005, 05:48 PM
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Planetary neb & glob nut
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 879
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Hi from another Darren And great choice for a starter scope. it is going to keep you busy for a long long time....
Darren
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15-07-2005, 08:50 PM
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Scope arrived today
Well my new GS 12" Deluxe dob arrived today at 5:30 pm, I am impressed with the service from andrews  will be using them again.
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15-07-2005, 09:14 PM
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1300 THESKY
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