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Posts Made By: Doug Culbertson

December 14, 2004 01:20 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Scope deal is a done deal!

Posted By Doug Culbertson
I will add my congratulations as well, Floyd. I think that you two will be very happy together for a long long time. grin

I look forward to your first light report. I think that Saturn will amaze you, as long as the seeing cooperates. The first object I ever looked at with my first 14.5" Starmaster was Saturn, and it blew me away.

Doug
Midway, FL

December 20, 2004 03:16 PM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

Starmaster 14.5" and Me.

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Man, could you look any happier? wink And, with good reason, I might add. Congrats, Floyd, you will find that that is one sweet instrument!

Doug
Midway, FL

December 23, 2004 11:37 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Curved Secondary Holder

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Looks cool, Tom. What I am most interested in hearing about, in addition to any vibration, etc that may or may not be seen at the eyepiece, is what you think of the 3 screw collimation on the Protostar vs the four screw collimation on the previous spider on the Starmaster.

I have become so accustomed to the four screw secondary holder on my Starmaster, that I get kind of befuddled with the traditional three screw type.

Doug
Midway, FL

January 7, 2005 03:01 PM Forum: Refractors

COPING WITH COLD

Posted By Doug Culbertson
In addition to all of the excellent advice offered so far, I would like to say that the importance of a good head covering can't be overemphasized. If you don't have a good hat or hood, the head acts just like a chimney and all of your body's heat will flow out the top of your head. I wear a Polartec balaclava and, in some cases, I will also pull my fleece lined hood over that.

Also, take water with you when observing in cold weather. Hydration is every bit as important in cold weather as it is in hot weather.

Doug
Midway, FL (where we do get temps in the teens and twenties some winters!)

January 18, 2005 06:08 PM Forum: APM

Difference between CNC and LW

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Actually, they stand for the tube design. CNC is one style (having a brain fart...it stands for Computer Numerical something or other) and the LW is for the Lightweight tube.

The CNC version is beautiful, but pretty heavy, while the LW is much lighter, and comes with the Feathertouch focuser. The 100/800 CNC model that I once owned weighed around 16 pounds, as I recall.

January 24, 2005 06:54 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

what type of focuser should i get??

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Here's a pretty good deal on a JMI DX3
http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=326476


February 1, 2005 08:32 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Common Objects converted to Astro Use

Posted By Doug Culbertson
I made a Telrad dew shield out of a Pringle's potato chip can, wrapped in black duct tape. Cost was about $.50 total, and I got to eat the chips!
Sorry, no photo available at this time. Suffice it to say that it's ugly as sin, but does the job.

February 8, 2005 07:31 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Why I Might just Stick with a CCD...

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Well, well, well...Maurizio, good to see you back around! I haven't heard from you since way back in my AOL days. I hope that all is well with you, and things are getting back to normal. Excellent image, as always!

February 9, 2005 01:13 PM Forum: Chinese Optics Imports

Problems with contacting Burgess Optical?

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Floyd,
WSP runs through the rest of this week (Feb 7-12), so I wouldn't expect Bill back until at least this coming weekend if that's where he is.

February 12, 2005 03:27 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

The new Swan EPs have landed and I just ordered

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Look forward to the review, Floyd. Particularly since you also have a 14.5" Starmaster! I am getting back into binoviewing after a bit of an absence, and want to do it a bit cheaper this time. If these are anywhere nearly as good as the 24mm Pans, they will be a deal indeed.

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