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Posts Made By: Bill Byrd

February 19, 2005 01:41 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Help with 80mm f/6 mystery lens

Posted By Bill Byrd
Jim:
The UO 80mm OTA I had a while back had an air spaced objective with foil spacers. This objective you have didn't have any foil? If it's not cemented, there should be some form of spacer between the lenses. Where'd you get it?
Bill in SA

March 9, 2005 03:42 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Still Another Telescope Project

Posted By Bill Byrd
That purple is a great color for a scope! I've done some accessories (tube rings) in purple but never got around to doing a whole scope. Maybe now I will. Can I ask where you got the paint?
Thanks!
Bill in SA

March 10, 2005 04:05 AM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Unusual Butterfly

Posted By Bill Byrd
What a great looking butterfly! Nice "catch"!
Bill in SA

May 4, 2005 03:11 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Now The Fun Begins!!

Posted By Bill Byrd
Thanks all! It should be a "long strange trip" to get this scope built. Hang on tight!

Here's a pic of the mirror from the side...I tried to give you a feel for the design...two glass plates held apart by vertical glass posts.

Front plate is 5/8" thick and the back plate is 1/2" thick. Equalization should only take 30 minutes!!

I'll post a pic of a possible scope design in a minute.
Bill

May 4, 2005 03:17 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Now The Fun Begins!!

Posted By Bill Byrd
This would be a really minimalist design...probably too open to be practical in the field.
Bill

May 4, 2005 03:19 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Now The Fun Begins!!

Posted By Bill Byrd
How about this?
Bill

May 18, 2005 03:06 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Leo Trio galaxies

Posted By Bill Byrd
W O W ! !

May 31, 2005 12:42 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Wild Lupine

Posted By Bill Byrd
Nice Robert! These were in Big Bend this past April. Some were 4' (yes feet!) tall!! Everything's bigger here in Texas! 8)
Bill in SA

June 20, 2005 02:27 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Moonlight on Carbon

Posted By Bill Byrd
Very nice David!!
Did you do the CF yourself?
Bill in SA

June 27, 2005 11:32 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Moonlite Ball and Socket

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]I have them on my 14.5" scope and I love them! They work as advertised.
Bill[/COLOR]

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