$400 is not a bad price, re-coating the mirrors should run about $60. ... -- John N. Gretchen III (Weather-Psychic) P.O. Box 195 Port O'Connor TX 77982 ...
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Romer, Jan
RomerJ@...
May 1, 2000 10:54 am
My 8" custom dunascope still has its original coating. I took it to Mike Spacek (in PA)for re-coating about 10 years ago, and he said it didn't need it quite...
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kdaly10475@...
May 1, 2000 11:21 am
In a message dated 4/30/00 9:29:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, izar@... writes: << Do your mirrors have the original coatings? >> Hi Bill, I don't think so....
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simpsondg1325@...
May 1, 2000 11:58 am
Um, I guess I'm being a little dense here. As far as I can tell, the mirror coatings on my c. 1975 RV-6 are like new. (The optics have been stored indoors...
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Keith Wichman
dynascope@...
May 1, 2000 2:25 pm
Hi Hal, You're getting through. Welcome!! I've never seen a Dynascope with the secondary in a glass "window". Can you take pictures and email or mail them to...
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Keith Wichman
dynascope@...
May 1, 2000 2:40 pm
Hi all. I'm sorry for being so out-of-touch lately. I actually replied to about 8 posts last week but on each, forgot to hit "send message" on the second...
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Glenn Graham
glenng@...
May 1, 2000 4:02 pm
Hi everybody. I'm trying to restore an old RV-6 which I bought new back in 1976 or so. It was then donated to a summer camp and got bounced around for 21...
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Marion Hakes
starfalcon@...
May 1, 2000 4:16 pm
I hope to get to the astrofest myself, work permitting. Also, I plan to be at the Apollo Rondevou in June Marion Hakes ... stars: so close to my soul and yet...
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HRB85373@...
May 1, 2000 5:43 pm
Frank: thanks for the reply! Yes, my scope is definitely a Newtonian. Since it seemed rather well used when I purchased it in early 60's I feel it must have...
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HRB85373@...
May 1, 2000 5:50 pm
Keith: Thanks for the reply! No, sorry I don't have a photo to send you. I don't have the means to send by email, but could eventually take a regular photo...
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vivey
vivey@...
May 1, 2000 6:21 pm
I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to where is a quality/safe/good place to get the mirrors recoated? Also, I am going to build a dob mount for...
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HRB85373@...
May 1, 2000 6:27 pm
I have gotten teflon material for dob bearings from a local plastic supply house. Look up under plastics in the yellow pages. they may even have scrap...
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Les Blalock
les@...
May 1, 2000 7:35 pm
Hi Viv, I sent both mirrors from my RV-8 to Clausing for their Beral coating. I was very happy with the work and the price - about $35 (+ shipping both ways)...
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Astrotra@...
May 1, 2000 11:47 pm
Where were you observing from? Ray...
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Triton1771@...
May 1, 2000 11:49 pm
I'm observing from Virginia, near Fredericksburg Frank...
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glniksch@...
May 2, 2000 3:20 am
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glniksch@...
May 2, 2000 3:30 am
Hello! Two good sources for coating mirrors are: 1. H.L Clausing, Inc., 8038 Monticello Ave., Skokie, IL 60076; (847) 676-0330 My first recoating of my...
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Frank J. Cernik
old_dog_zero_one_56@...
May 3, 2000 5:56 am
Ray, I went about 20 miles west to a place called the George Landis Arboretum in Esperance, N.Y., they have an understanding with the club I belong to: the...
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Ken Poshedly
ken.poshedly@...
May 4, 2000 1:01 am
Hi Group! The guy that several of you have mentioned is Don Paradis who did, in fact, work at Criterion from 1982 to 1987 -- the period of time that Baush &...
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Marshall Musser
mrmusser@...
May 4, 2000 2:53 am
I just had a 12" mirror from 1958 recoated. It was still usable but had many blemishes. Recoated it looks great. I recoated my 8" mirror for the first time...
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Marshall Musser
mrmusser@...
May 4, 2000 3:00 am
There was a question earlier about if tension on the RA clutch or clock drive gear clutch would make the clock work harder. It can actually damage the clock...
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Marshall Musser
mrmusser@...
May 4, 2000 3:05 am
Keith neglected to mention that he won a prize for his beautifully restored RV6. I had never met Keith before but when I saw that scope set up I knew he was...
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Edward J. Green
egreen@...
May 4, 2000 1:57 pm
My 8" Newtonian reflector got left out in the rain one evening with the result that the Hayden 1 rpm motor was hosed. Last year I got serious about restoring...
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Edward J. Green
egreen@...
May 4, 2000 3:28 pm
In the late 1960's I bought a Deluxe 8" Newtonian from the folks in Hartford which I loaded into the back of my station wagon for transport to Tenafly, N. J. I...
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John Gretchen
jng3@...
May 4, 2000 5:03 pm
did you try Herbach and Rademan? http://www.herbach.com/ ... -- John N. Gretchen III Port O'Connor TX http://www.tisd.net/~jng3/...
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Edward J. Green
egreen@...
May 4, 2000 5:42 pm
Yes. I have two motors ordered, but after reading some of the background papers, it seems that the rv6 motor may be different from mine. I will find out when...
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Norman Lowe
BROZEDW@...
May 4, 2000 8:32 pm
Where is the NIAG held? I am in Ohio about 3 hrs from the IN line.
Are scopes for sale at these events?
Norm
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> From: Keith Wichman...
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John Gretchen
jng3@...
May 4, 2000 10:28 pm
My RV-6 uses the "H1-46" 6 rph motor if yours needs to be 1 rph for your 8" then you need the "H1-33" motor. These are H&R part numbers. Thanks, PS: The wires...
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Tom Collier
tcollier@...
May 5, 2000 9:40 am
... to ... on ... which is ... f/8 ... These ... good ... "group info" ... NIAGFest/GreatCon is held in North Webster, IN at Camp Crosley. North Webster is...
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Edward J. Green
egreen@...
May 5, 2000 5:47 pm
Thanks for the info. After I posted it, I heard from the people at ELINCO that they have found my missing motor and may be able to fix or replace it for me. I...
