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January 28, 2011 04:39 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

The only thing that do is look at my profile. I c

Posted By Steve Sands
???????????? Is this some sort of secret code?

"The only thing that do is look at my profile. I c"

I need to buy a vowel! shocked


January 31, 2011 08:33 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Horsehead Narrowband

Posted By Steve Sands
You're killin' me! 8O Beautiful, Alex!!!

February 2, 2011 07:23 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Looking for Wilsonart #50 laminate

Posted By Steve Sands
Doug,

ScopeStuff sells ebony star laminate: http://www.scopestuff.com/#ATM%20Stuff

I have used this before and it is quite effective. They sell "bearing kits", but you might contact them and ask for a specific size. They have accomomdated me when I have made special requests before.

Steve

February 3, 2011 10:08 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Looking for Wilsonart #50 laminate

Posted By Steve Sands
There is an ad that was placed today for Ebony star strips and base pieces: #719045

February 4, 2011 07:56 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

Expanded threads to show replies HELP

Posted By Steve Sands
John,

The only Forums settings I am aware of are under "Display Preferences" at the upper left of your screen. You can scroll down to Forums and see what settings are available (i.e. Flat, Threaded, etc).

That would be the first step, anyway.

Steve

February 8, 2011 01:12 AM Forum: Telescope Making

FRP cement

Posted By Steve Sands
Stephen,

I always use contact cement when applying FRP. It comes in pint and quart cans at your neighborhood hardware store. You coat BOTH surfaces with a foam brush and then let that DRY. After both contact surfaces are dry (I know, this seems counterintuitive, but trust me on this one!), stick them together and rub to work out any bubbles. CAUTION: You will NOT be able to pull them back apart once they are contacted so get it right the first time!! 8O

Steve

February 9, 2011 01:00 PM Forum: Ask rating questions here

No Rating For Fee Item

Posted By Steve Sands
Yep, some people are definitely clods. The last guy I dealt with (and it was a perfect transaction) had given 1 rating for about every 5 he has received. I gave him a 5-star rating, but deleted it today after no reciprocation in 5 weeks. Rating seems like such a simple thing to do.

February 12, 2011 09:54 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Eyepiece Dew

Posted By Steve Sands
I use the disposable heat packs, specifically "Hot Hands" (Made in the good ole U.S.of A!) in my coat pockets. From my experience, this brand lasts longer than others that I have tried. Also, if you are done observing they can be placed into an airtight ZipLock bag and used again at a later time. They are air-activated. I can usually get 6-8 hours out of them. In a pinch the heat packs can be attached around your eyepiece with a rubber band. Low tech wins!!

February 17, 2011 03:35 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Use tape to attach laminate to bottom of rocker bo

Posted By Steve Sands
I have FRP on a couple of my larger dobs and have never ever needed to replace it, so I am puzzled by this statement! On my 20" the FRP is several years old, had lots of use and shows absolutely no signs of wear.

March 5, 2011 05:41 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

Pictures won't Load???

Posted By Steve Sands
All I can tell you is that 99.99999% of the time it is due to the image being too large. 500,000KB is the max an image can be to upload. Try scaling the picture size down and then uploading. It could be a temporary system issue, but image size is usually the culprit. Also, be sure that it is a JPG.

Hope that helps.

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