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Posts Made By: Bill Byrd

December 25, 2007 06:19 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Longing for Summer Already

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Great pic Steve!
Happy Holidays!
Bill[/COLOR]

December 27, 2007 04:36 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

NGC-7789

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Nice Floyd!
That's one of my favorite clusters in a mid-sized scope. Your image captures the "look" of the cluster very well!
Bill[/COLOR]

December 30, 2007 12:33 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Trying Out a New Lens

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]I'd say that's pretty good for what you paid Steve!

Where did you buy the Phoenix and what focal length is it? What camera did you use?
I love macro,
Bill[/COLOR]

December 31, 2007 04:24 AM Forum: Telescope Making

T-Scopes Business Practices - Ed Taychert

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Hi Wade!
First, I believe T-Scopes is now out of business. This happens with many small scope making outfits. It's a hazard for all involved when it happens. So, I don't think anyone will be ordering a new T-Scope.

Second, let's keep the posts to info only...please...no "bashing"...it does no one any good.

Third, I think the steps you have taken are about all that can be done at this point.

Good luck and let us know (factually smile ) how it turns out.
HNY!
Bill[/COLOR]

December 31, 2007 11:28 PM Forum: Reflectors

Cat Newt

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]I hope nothing catastrophic happened to the scope...or the cat!
HNY!
Bill[/COLOR]

January 6, 2008 11:52 PM Forum: Landscape Photography

Looks Like a Bird in the Ice

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]It's an ice cardinal, Augie! That's the way the outline struck me.
Good catch!
Bill[/COLOR]

February 18, 2008 05:17 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Truss Tube Covering

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]I did heat shrink and I like it...poles not as bulky as with foam. Has held up well for 3+ years now.
Bill[/COLOR]

March 12, 2008 11:59 AM Forum: Telescope Making

The Long Road To My First Light (thank you!)

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]Very nice Tom! You should be very proud of what you built.

You may think you're done but there's always something that needs to be tweeked. And then you'll start thinking about how nice it would be to have a scope just a litle bigger...and then the process begins all over again.
Thanks for sharing!
Bill[/COLOR]

March 21, 2008 08:03 PM Forum: Telescope Making

A good design for a DIY observing chair?

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

March 23, 2008 08:58 PM Forum: Reflectors

Spiderless Reflector

Posted By Bill Byrd
[COLOR="Purple"]That front piece of glass is indeed an aspherical corrector (usually made by deforming the glass plate with a vacuum while polishing, IIRC). Using a parabolic primary with it would probably not work too well.
Bill[/COLOR]

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