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Old 31-08-2017, 07:00 PM
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TEC MC200 F15.5 with supercharged Zeiss binoviewers and acting as a counterweight, Takahashi TSA120 F7.5 with TV Binovues, both fitted with Takahashi Abbe eyepieces.....
Oh wow...very noice..
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Old 31-08-2017, 07:01 PM
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TEC MC200 F15.5 with supercharged Zeiss binoviewers and acting as a counterweight, Takahashi TSA120 F7.5 with TV Binovues, both fitted with Takahashi Abbe eyepieces.....

When are you selling them?
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Old 31-08-2017, 07:02 PM
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Bit of a selphie from the last trip!
Now there you go, all equipment images should be selfies so we get to see the big Cheshire Cat grin that should always go with new kit.
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Old 31-08-2017, 08:48 PM
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Meh... I'll see you and raise you one... inch that is... an MK91 (9" f/13) with a 7" f/15 counterweight (!) on AZ8 with encoders, Nexus II and SkySafari.
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Old 31-08-2017, 09:51 PM
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Now there you go, all equipment images should be selfies so we get to see the big Cheshire Cat grin that should always go with new kit.
You'll get that big cheesey grin out of me everytime i'm out!
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Old 02-09-2017, 08:04 PM
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Meh... I'll see you and raise you one... inch that is... an MK91 (9" f/13) with a 7" f/15 counterweight (!) on AZ8 with encoders, Nexus II and SkySafari.
All that nice glass and no binoviewers haha
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Old 16-09-2017, 04:08 PM
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A few little tidy-up changes to the AZ-EQ6GT mount......

It now has a pair of ADM saddle clamps which have been draw-filed and polished to make them pretty....

The saddle locking knobs have been recessed into the top bar by 4mm to turn the 'Slide-in' map into a 'Tip-in' one.....

The counterweight bar now has a flat ground into it that allows dual-mount mode without the threat of the c/w bar rotating as the factory screw is nearly useless....

The itty-bitty factory clamping screw has been replaced with an industrial strength M12 HT clamping lever.... (the lever handle was a bit long so out with the hacksaw, etch primer and satin black epoxy..)

The custom DewBuster Controller is now fitted to the top of the mount using a Polemaster adapter making for easy removal and less stuff hanging off the mount...

A few pics:
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Old 16-09-2017, 04:23 PM
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A few little tidy-up changes to the AZ-EQ6GT mount......

It now has a pair of ADM saddle clamps which have been draw-filed and polished to make them pretty....

The saddle locking knobs have been recessed into the top bar by 4mm to turn the 'Slide-in' map into a 'Tip-in' one.....

The counterweight bar now has a flat ground into it that allows dual-mount mode without the threat of the c/w bar rotating as the factory screw is nearly useless....

The itty-bitty factory clamping screw has been replaced with an industrial strength M12 HT clamping lever.... (the lever handle was a bit long so out with the hacksaw, etch primer and satin black epoxy..)

The custom DewBuster Controller is now fitted to the top of the mount using a Polemaster adapter making for easy removal and less stuff hanging off the mount...

A few pics:
Looking good Matt,

It is an impressive setup!

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Old 16-09-2017, 04:25 PM
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Gorgeous setup Matt. I have turned a very deep shade of green. Cheers Richard.
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Old 20-09-2017, 08:08 PM
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Here is my old Parks 8" f6. Still my only scope. Mirror still good. Cheers Richard.
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Old 21-09-2017, 06:01 AM
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Here is my old Parks 8" f6. Still my only scope. Mirror still good. Cheers Richard.
That is a classic Richard, on a proper mount !!!
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Old 21-09-2017, 06:57 AM
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Hey Matt, thanks for looking. I haven't seen any reason to replace it yet though it gets a little heavier every year. Cheers Richard
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Old 21-09-2017, 01:50 PM
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Nice . I used to lust over these in the Sky and Telescope in the day.
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Old 21-09-2017, 02:07 PM
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Good Scope .... Excellent ' Zambuto " 8'' inch Mirror...

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Old 21-09-2017, 02:12 PM
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Biggest Binoculars I have owned ( APM 100mm Semi APO 45*degree ) ..... still to try on night sky because of weather.

I especially like being able to use ' different ' focal length eyepieces....

Terrestrial views are magnificent...

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Old 21-09-2017, 03:59 PM
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That is very nice Col. Does the curved sec. holder mean there are no diffraction spikes at all? Cheers Richard.
PS those binos look stunning mate.
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Old 21-09-2017, 04:03 PM
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That's very flash mate!
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Old 21-09-2017, 05:14 PM
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So, your ball(s) are now portable Col?
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Old 21-09-2017, 06:25 PM
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That is very nice Col. Does the curved sec. holder mean there are no diffraction spikes at all? Cheers Richard.
PS those binos look stunning mate.
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So, your ball(s) are now portable Col?
.... wait a minute ... oh yeah ... I can carry them anywhere

Thanks y'all
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Old 21-09-2017, 06:35 PM
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Nice . I used to lust over these in the Sky and Telescope in the day.
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Thanks Brian. When I was a young decky on a rock lobster boat we had a big haul and instead of blowing the dough down the pub(which sometimes did happen )I got the ota (new) and the mount (second hand) off Claudio.
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