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I look forward to seeing the Pempro results.
Especially after PPEC. I'll certainly be testing mine next week and comparing it to my donor LX200!
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Old 07-06-2013, 06:54 PM
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Old 07-06-2013, 06:59 PM
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Russell, is that balanced with both weights down low?
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Old 07-06-2013, 07:40 PM
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Russell, is that balanced with both weights down low?
Hi Robin,

It isn't balanced, scope went on for a photo and then came off, hoping to do real testing tonight. Will need to lower the pier ... That much I know. It is very solid . I hope you sort out your delivery soon.

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Old 07-06-2013, 07:43 PM
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Cheers, I rang tasco, it's coming.
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Old 07-06-2013, 08:16 PM
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Looking good David. Did you get it from Bintel or elsewhere and was the price similiar to what Bintel is saying on their page? I haven't done anything with my setup in the past 30 months, so not really looking to buy gear, but enjoying others unboxings instead. I haven't been on here in ages.

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Old 07-06-2013, 08:23 PM
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EQ8 with 12" newt on top
Looks great - just the right size!
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Old 07-06-2013, 08:47 PM
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Hey just saw this thread, cool stuff Dave, congratulations mate...certainly looks the part

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Old 07-06-2013, 09:30 PM
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awesome - it looks real nice.
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Old 07-06-2013, 09:32 PM
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Looking good David. Did you get it from Bintel or elsewhere and was the price similiar to what Bintel is saying on their page? I haven't done anything with my setup in the past 30 months, so not really looking to buy gear, but enjoying others unboxings instead. I haven't been on here in ages.

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i got mine from Myastroshop - Steve Massey. Claude was too rude and Bintel a little slow, but i bought my titan from them so i decided to share the love around
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Old 07-06-2013, 09:33 PM
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Hey just saw this thread, cool stuff Dave, congratulations mate...certainly looks the part

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thanks Mike - you must still be carrying my counterweights

the 14" meade will be going on this
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Old 07-06-2013, 09:34 PM
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I look forward to seeing the Pempro results.
mmmmm thats one thing i dont have?
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Russell, is that balanced with both weights down low?
thats why i got the extra 2 10kg weights
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Old 07-06-2013, 11:24 PM
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For someone who takes incredible astro pics with almost nil effort,
you sure do take lousy equipment photos Dave!!!!

You sure are teasing us....
Please take some better bloody pics so I can drool!

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Steve, most of the images were taken by Al
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Old 07-06-2013, 11:44 PM
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Steve, most of the images were taken by Al
Aw gawd, now I feel terrible, sorry Al!
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Managed to take it outside and got more familiar with it. It certainly is strong, and heavy, a G11 feels puny in comparison. The sound it made while slewing to a target was pretty much the machines in Terminator Salvation.

I can't tell you how it performs / tracks. someone else will have to, I've got all sorts of issues going on with my ota / focuser, coma corrector / oag etc ... I'm a little way off as ive gone with new everything. And my moonlite arrived damaged.

Going through the manual I noticed that the hand set can control dslr exposures, handy.
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Old 08-06-2013, 09:00 AM
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Hats off to you guys as you really are importing back most of the iron that we exported to china. Well done and enjoy your mounts. Don't drop those counterweights as they look heavy.
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Old 08-06-2013, 12:14 PM
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Be curious to see if this is a big mount beater in terms of performance and reliability. Might help drive down the cost of the more well known brands (paramount, astro-physics, takahashi, etc), which would only be good for the community imho.

Dave
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you sure do take lousy equipment photos Dave!!!!
a difficult ask when one's unpacking in a dark cupboard trembling in fear at the likely possibility of spousal retribution
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Lol, Man u got the bug bad
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