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Posts Made By: Floyd Blue

April 27, 2004 03:04 AM Forum: Telescope Making

New shop tools

Posted By Floyd Blue
Well my wood working shop is coming togther.
:^)
Just bought a "New" 10" Table saw, Craftsman Pro Jobsite Portable.
Used equipment for $335 total. :^)
12" Delta free standing Bandsaw.
8.5" Craftsman Professional sliding miter saw with rolling table.
Craftsman router table with 25,000 rpm router and bits with accessories.
3" Craftsman belt sander with a table mount for sanding on a stand.
I am almost ready to start building some things.
Floyd

May 1, 2004 04:31 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Re: What's a Truss Dob Worth Now-a-Days

Posted By Floyd Blue
Michael,
I think that you are just making a living and not gouging anyone with your prices.
We have a man that built a lot of scopes here for over 30 years. His prices were concidered by many to be high. His last scope built was a 16" Truss with a Swayze mirror. It was built with wood and the quality was good. His scopes were not as finished as a Starmaster or yours, but they were solid and well engineered. The scope sold for $2700 here on Astromart because he could not find a buyer locally. He lost money on the deal for sure and did not get anything for all his labor. :^( Now he is finished with building and that is too bad as he was the prime builder for our club and the area.
The point of this story is this. If you don't make money you won't make scopes. We need scopes! So keep on making money and building. :^)
Floyd

May 3, 2004 04:37 AM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

A picture of my private observation site.

Posted By Floyd Blue
This is a site I found and I am the only one that has used it so far. We can get here in about 1 hour and the motorhome gets in just fine. All the comforts of home.
This is my 12.5" DOB. You can see my artists easel that holds my large charts printed form Stary Night Pro. Also my modified Stardust chair with padding and sheep skin covers. The battery is used to run the fans for a few hours before dark, then I use the smaller on-board battery to run the fans.
Got to love the open plains at 2,700'. This was taken last Saturday.
Floyd

May 3, 2004 11:10 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Re: Installing Servocat on Starstructure

Posted By Floyd Blue
Michael,
once again , the work and engineering is right on the money.
Floyd

May 4, 2004 06:48 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Re: Floyd

Posted By Floyd Blue
You will like the 31mm, but the 26mm is very close and darned nice too. Wish I had one of those.
How do you compare the 20mm t-2 to the 20mm t-5? Which do you think is the better EP?
I think the UO Orthos will be a great addition to your collection and they won't cost an arm and a leg either.
I agree, you will have a great collection when finished. Not too much more a man could really need after that.
Floyd

May 6, 2004 06:16 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

New 2 speed focus knob.

Posted By Floyd Blue
I have ordered a new 2 speed focus knob from one of the new advertiser, sponsers. He ran an ad recently (ad #268883)anouncing the new system. I am going to write about it when it arrives. I got it for my NS8GPS.
Floyd

May 7, 2004 12:27 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Re: Starstructure Telescopes Servocat install

Posted By Floyd Blue
Very cool. I would love to have a Go-To on my DOBs. Right now I have a Push-To. :^)
Tracking is so nice though.
Floyd

May 9, 2004 01:01 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Re: Curves-Sign

Posted By Floyd Blue
Too many curves! ;^0
Floyd

May 10, 2004 06:14 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Ohhh noo, guard the sugar!

Posted By Floyd Blue
Busier than bees. :^)
Floyd

May 12, 2004 02:58 AM Forum: Home Observatories

Buying property in the Mountains

Posted By Floyd Blue
I am looking into a few acres in the local mountains at about 4,300' altitude. I am going to take a scope up to the place soon to see what the viewing is like. I figure, what the heck, you need property anyway for a retirement home, so buy it now while the price is reasonable.
Maybe I can put an Observatory up there even before I move up? Only problem would be security I guess.
Many of the areas where we observe now are suffering from light pollution due to population expansion. Many homes a comunities are springing up around some of the best places in Southern California. :^(
This area is fairly isolated, but I have not tried to use a scope as yet. I figure that would be the best way to decide if it is a good place. Dark skies are not everything, there must be good air above you too.
Wish me luck,
Floyd

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