Show us your equipment!

[Allan]

Originally Posted by Kunama

TOA came back home this week after being out on loan.....

What, you loan out your TOA?

[Kunama]

Originally Posted by Allan

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......

[Atmos (Colin)]

Do I hear a TOA-130 bino in order?

[Kunama]

Originally Posted by Atmos

Do I hear a TOA-130 bino in order?

Now that would be impressive!!!!! and HEAVY !!!! alas not yet

[Atmos (Colin)]

Originally Posted by Kunama

Now that would be impressive!!!!! and HEAVY !!!! alas not yet

Permenantly mounted in the back of your van... Make it a ROR merc?

[Kunama]

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 !!!

[beren]

eye candy galore Matt, very nice with the monster Dob behind. What brand is the Finder on the TOA? Nice work on the saddle.

[Kunama]

Originally Posted by beren

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.

[Allan]

Matt, we knew you had problems, but now you're just throwing it in our face.

[Atmos (Colin)]

Originally Posted by Allan

Matt, we knew you had problems, but now you're just throwing it in our face.

The mount isn't Tak green yet

[Kunama]

Originally Posted by Allan

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......

[Kunama]

Originally Posted by Atmos

The mount isn't Tak green yet

It's early days Colin..... early days..... I am considering polishing the whole mount....

[sharpiel]

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...?

[Clancy Lane (Phil)]

Thanks Brian!

Here's the new gear!

Cheers mate!

[Kunama]

Originally Posted by Clancy Lane

Thanks Brian!

Here's the new gear!

Cheers mate!

Nice setup Phil, should keep you happy for years to come.....

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Very nice Clancy ! , should be you for many , many years .
Brian.

[Clancy Lane (Phil)]

Originally Posted by brian nordstrom

Very nice Clancy ! , should be you for many , many years .
Brian.

OR, until the next big thing comes along!

Phil

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Clancy Lane

OR, until the next big thing comes along

There's always something bigger and better but looks like a great set up, Phil!

[Clancy Lane (Phil)]

Thanks Ric!

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

cheers,

Phil

[MortonH]

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.