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Posts Made By: Floyd Blue

January 9, 2007 06:17 PM Forum: Chinese Optics Imports

Shoot, I could have had a V-8 (8 EPs and a scope)

Posted By Floyd Blue
Dang it! I already bought 9 of the TMB/BO planetary EPs, but at the 3 for 2 sale. Do you think if I sent him $200 he would put me on the list? 8) I mean a 91mm Fluorite APO for only another $400! 8O Heck my WO 80mm Triplet APO cost that much and this would even be bigger and of course better than the Megrez 80mm APO, because it is Fluorite! wink
I wonder if I would receive it in time for Haley's comet? :S

January 9, 2007 09:33 PM Forum: Chinese Optics Imports

Update on TMB/BO EPs

Posted By Floyd Blue
I just called Astronomics and asked whether the 3.2mm and 8mm EPs had been shipped to them. They replied that Bill had promise them they would arrive last week, but so far nothing has shown up.
So, if he has them in his hands, they are not being shipped to the distributors to be delivered to those that ordered them. It would be interesting to see if you ordered them directly from Bill would they be shipped?
I asked if they thought it was possible that he was holding back the EPs and selling the first shipment direct for this deal he offered, they said, "He better not!" wink

January 12, 2007 01:56 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

New Focuser Arrrived!

Posted By Floyd Blue
Ok, the new WyoRock focuser arrived and I have it installed. Very nice! Silky smooth motion and the draw tube is rock solid with no lateral play at all. Fit and finish is excellent, it looks like an aircraft part.
The weight is 2.5 lb and is 3 lb lighter that the original, which is nice because it now balances at the center of the OTA with the Diagonal and Finder mounted. This give more room for the 80mm APO to fit in its bracket and allows you to reach the focuser and finder now.
Here is a picture of it.

January 12, 2007 01:58 AM Forum: Reflectors

New Focuser Arrived!

Posted By Floyd Blue
Ok, the new WyoRock focuser arrived and I have it installed. Very nice! Silky smooth motion and the draw tube is rock solid with no lateral play at all. Fit and finish is excellent, it looks like an aircraft part.
The weight is 2.5 lb and is 3 lb lighter that the original, which is nice because it now balances at the center of the OTA with the Diagonal and Finder mounted. This give more room for the 80mm APO to fit in its bracket and allows you to reach the focuser and finder now.
Here is a picture of it.

January 15, 2007 12:48 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Re: Disquieting Information/UPS Insurance!

Posted By Floyd Blue
Best answer? Don't use UPS, use DHL instead. Heck, just about anything but Fedex and UPS is better. USPS would be better, but I don't think you could ship it that way.

January 19, 2007 12:29 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Re: Edmund RKEs vs. Pentax XWs

Posted By Floyd Blue
Hi Greg,
Thanks for the review, a good read. smile

January 19, 2007 04:54 AM Forum: Refractors

127ED Focuser Review

Posted By Floyd Blue
I have now posted a review on the Wyorock focuser that I have made for the 127ED. I hope that you find it helpful.

January 19, 2007 04:54 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

127ED Focuser Review

Posted By Floyd Blue
I have now posted a review on the Wyorock focuser that I have made for the 127ED. I hope that you find it helpful.

January 19, 2007 10:20 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Re: Pick & Pluck Foam is Hard to Find!! Why??

Posted By Floyd Blue
17.0" x 11.75" x 6.0" $42.50 http://www.caseman.com/servlet/catalog.CatalogControllerServlet/template~ItemsJSP.jsp/itemsID~12
Foam is not cheap!

January 22, 2007 04:24 AM Forum: Maksutovs

Re: Install Fan?

Posted By Floyd Blue
Some one here did a closed system with tubes that acted as radiators and a fan to circulate the air inside the OTA. It was a tube with 90 degree elbows on each end and there was one on each side of the tube. It work well.
I think the tube fan is a better and easier solution though.

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