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Posts Made By: Don Wyman

April 23, 2005 03:22 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Promises promises

Posted By Don Wyman
Mr. Doty;
If you did any part of the transaction with this company through the US Postal Service, then he is in violation of the mail order laws. If a company cannot provide the product in 30 days, they are required to contact you and give you the option of keeping the order alive or offering a full refund. If this has not been done and you paid by check or money order sent by mail, then you should be contacting the Inspection Service of the USPS. They will hunt him down like a dog.

Don Wyman

April 30, 2005 09:45 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Inexpensive roll up table

Posted By Don Wyman
I have one like Floyd's and another like it but twice the length. Very sturdy. Nothing you can sit on, but more than adequate for charts and meals.

Don W

May 4, 2005 01:22 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Biggest true field for a 2" ep

Posted By Don Wyman
According to Uncle Al, it's the 41 Panoptic.

Don W

May 16, 2005 02:31 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Scope ID?

Posted By Don Wyman
Both the spider/diagonal holder and the mirror cell appear to be from Novak, a supplier of parts for you to build your own. I think they may have also supplied some of the companies that Charles mentioned too. I'm guessing homebuilt myself. The mirror may have some markings that would help.

Don Wyman

May 24, 2005 01:52 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

NGC 5139 (Omega Centauri)

Posted By Don Wyman
Well last month I saw it in a 25" Obsession about 250 miles NW of Sydney. Took a trip there and observed the southern skies for a week near Siding Springs Observatory. Went with Dave Kriege and 14 other Yanks. Second time I've seen it. Saw it from southern Baja on our trip to see the eclipse in 1991. But that was near some light pollution through a Brandon 94 refractor. Last month it was incredible though. I had every intention of getting a good look at it since I don't know if I'll ever get another chance that good. We viewed it in a TV102i, 14.5" Dob, and both a 20" and 25" Obsession.

Don Wyman

June 13, 2005 01:56 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

UPS,USPS vs. Fedex

Posted By Don Wyman
Floyd Blue said:

I intend to ship my Zambuto mirror and other parts to Florida. I just checked today on charges and insurance as well as time in transport issues with all three of these. USPS wins hands down in all categories as well as have no limits on proper packaged fragile items. The costs is about 1/3-1/2 by shipping USPS Priority vs, UPS and Fedex ground plus much faster transport. Insurance charges with Cerified mail ammount to $19 on $1600 worth of insurance. Weight of 20# total price of $55.80 for the package with insurance and cetified protection. You can send it overnight for the same amount that UPS or Fedex wants for ground.

Certified mail is used mostly for sending documents or notices (eviction, you owe money, etc,) whereas Registered mail is for sending valuables up to a value of $25,000. Registered mail is the most secure and safe way of sending items through the mail. At every point of travel, the item is inspected and signed for by each person that handles it. The cost is a bit more than Certified and then the insurance fee is figured above that. Registered mail parcels require that all edges of the parcel be sealed using a paper tape.

Don W
Rural Letter Carrier and Instructor for new hires.

June 25, 2005 04:37 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

First light for Tscope 14!!

Posted By Don Wyman
Nice scope. We do have a dob section. How about posting down there too? By the way, if you have problems using your Telrad, you may want to reverse it in the mounting bracket.

Don Wyman

July 7, 2005 06:32 PM Forum: Refractors

The Thought Police and Semi-ED

Posted By Don Wyman
I'm the heavy handed moderator of the Cloudy Nights Refractor Forum and I stand by my position. There is no such animal as a Semi-ED lense. It just doesn't fly. It's either ED or it's not. Calling it a Semi-ED is just silly.

Don Wyman

July 30, 2005 06:29 PM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

Me and my new 18" Obsession

Posted By Don Wyman
Here's the UTA with Telrad, 35 Panoptic, JMI DX-1 Dual Speed Focuser and my favorite finder, a Celestron 8X50 RA with helical focuser:

August 12, 2005 12:14 AM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

My new toy!!

Posted By Don Wyman
Nice. Mind letting us in on what it is?

Don Wyman

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