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Old 01-03-2007, 08:51 PM
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GSO Truss Dob

Anyone heard if GSO are going to produce a Truss Do? Understand they make the mirrors for the Meade Lightbridge and wondered if they had thought of making their own Truss design?
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Old 02-03-2007, 02:32 AM
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as far as I know, the 16" was not going to be truss... there are a few threads floating around re the Meade 16" and GSO//

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Old 02-03-2007, 05:37 AM
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Despite the fact GSO's website shows the exact same image for the 16" as for the 12" solid tube design, the story apparently is that the 16" GSO will be a truss tube (as per Andrew's Communications add in recent months) - supposedly with 3 single straight heavy trusses, not the multiple cross-braced trusses as per the Lightbridge version.

All I can say is I'm dying to get a look at it!
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