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Posts Made By: Bill Byrd

August 17, 2005 01:12 AM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

Re: Ugliest Scope Contest!

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Here it's a little further along...still no beauty. 8)
Bill in SA[/COLOR]

August 21, 2005 05:51 PM Forum: Telescope Making

New Scope Completed!

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Very nice Jim! You are a true blue ATMer to do all that you did to get the scope the way you wanted it. Buying "stock" is just not an option to those of us who love to build.
Many happy hours under the stars with it!!
Bill[/COLOR]

August 21, 2005 07:32 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Cellular Cell

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Here's a closer look at the center plastic piece.
Bill[/COLOR]

August 23, 2005 11:16 AM Forum: Landscape Photography

Sand Dunes

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]I love GSDNP! Thanks for posting.
Bill[/COLOR]

August 28, 2005 07:55 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

New Flowers

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Another.
Bill[/COLOR]

September 1, 2005 02:45 AM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

Re: Ugliest Scope Contest!

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Here's my version Keith.
Bill[/COLOR]

September 5, 2005 01:55 AM Forum: Telescope Making

panorama camera

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Some info here...

http://www.schursastrophotography.com/latest25.html
also do a search for hub cap camera and you'll get some more. Optical quality does not need to be super good.
Bill[/COLOR]

September 5, 2005 08:38 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Mirror Box + Cell for Cellular Mirror - Pics

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Here's a pic of the fan from the back side of the cell.
Bill[/COLOR]

September 7, 2005 02:38 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Obsidian Optics

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Okay....as the mostly-in-the-background moderator here, let's keep this from becoming a gripe session about any particuler vendor. I think a phone call to talk to the vendor to talk one on one is the best way to handle problems. Just my opinion and maybe this has already been done.

Since the question has relevance as far as how long it has taken others to recieve their mirrors, let's try to keep answers to that point. Please.

I'm sympathetic in that I've been in the same position before with another vendor. After a year of waiting, I gave up and got my money back. Sometimes a mirror in hand is worth a little more money...or something like that.
Thanks all!
Bill[/COLOR]

September 9, 2005 11:47 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Extending Aluminum Tubing?

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Thanks all!
You've given me a lot to consider, pro and con, for what I had thought about doing.

To expand on my idea a little: I was thinking of at least 4" the inner tube inside each part of the larger tubes. I was thinking epoxy to hold things together but I hadn't considered the expansion/contraction issue. I guess I'll glue one up and see how it does.

I haven't bought Al tubing from the one place I can get it here in S TX in several years. As I recall, it wasn't cheap. Hence my desire to use what I already had if possible. Maybe I'll revisit the metal supplier to see what I can get and at what price.

I'll post results as they become available.
Thanks!
Bill[/COLOR]

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