Posts Made By: Floyd Blue

Here is the latest variation in the continuing evolution for the Hardin fan module. Two fans, speed control and a 12v coiled cord with cigarette lighter plug. This person wanted more air flow for better scrubbing of the boundary layer, so two fans were the ticket.

Well, I got the chance to give the new trailer a shake down cruise to Fossil Falls near Death Valley, California this weekend.
The scope is rolled assembled into the trailer and secured to the floor and a wall with tie-downs.
There is a built in folding table that I made as a desk for the laptop and charts that has red lighting for night use. Plus of course white lighting for normal use as well as 12v and 115v AC for running things.
Here is a picture of the inside of the trailer with the desk showing.
Everything worked quite well and the scope traveled without any problems.

Ok, here is a set of three photos.

You know, this thread is about to explode into a personal confrontation and I think that is not what this or any other forum is about, don't you.
I don't care if you like illegals, are illegal or don't care for illegals, there should be some respect around here. If this were my forum there would be some people getting some private messages reminding them of proper use of the forum. :C

David,
From what has been said here before on this, you must have the coatings polished off and then if needed re figure the lenses.
So, it is not a stripping and recoating process at all. It is more or less remaking the lenses.

Hi David,
I chose a 1.83" for best contrast. The primary mirror reflection fits quite well into the surface of the secondary and none is lost at the edge so it is plenty big.
The 2.14" will give a 2x larger 100% illuminated field and 75% illuminated field over the 1.83", but with a larger central obstruction percentage. This would still work well though and might be slightly better on DSO, where the 1.83" would be best for planetary work.
The 2.6" however, is too large and causes vignetting at 75% ray at the aperture and focuser according to Newt. This is not what you want.
So, the 1.83" or the 2.1" would be your best choices. Then it is what are you wanting to do with the scope as far as type of use, visual or photography, planetary or DSO?

With the other thread here I thought I would start another that puts things into perspective.
If a person buys a scope from someone at a very good price and then decides to sell it for a profit because the price he paid was so low. Is this wrong? Does this make him a dealer?
Well, I think that everyone is guilty of doing something like this from time to time. I have purchased things very cheaply and them decided that I did not really need them and resold them, sometimes for a profit. I think that this is just human nature, to see a deal and buy it with the idea that later they might make a little off the transaction. I don't think this is a bad thing, as long as it is not done constantly to make a living, because then you are a dealer.
I know that some people go to NEAF with the express thought of buying to sell later to make up for purchases that were made for things they wanted. I am not sure this is wrong either! Everyone can not make it to NEAF. So if someone buys one item to sell and another to keep, I think that it is OK. Should he make a large profit? Well, I don't know where to place a ceiling on these things, do you?

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It never ceases to amaze me that a thread can turn so quickly into a personality conflict. :S
Is the weather so bad that there is nothing better to do than to make a big deal out of nothing?
I can not understand why anyone would try to make something big out of a mispelled word or misquote that someone else put into a message.
Please, don't try this on my forum, I hate to delete posts.

I can not get down to three. Seriously. I just have too many favorites.