Hi Steve, You got lucky! I also purchased my original RV-6 in 1967, I think November, but got the plain ol' white tube. I was still pretty thrilled, even...
jrusho
jrusho@...
Oct 1, 2007 5:17 pm
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Try http://www.universityoptics.com. But don't sell focusers. Lew Hecht fjsicepond@... wrote: Does anyone know the web site for university optics or where...
Back in the early and mid-1990s, there was a lady in Colorado named Deb Rebel who owned a 4-inch Criterion Dynascope and I recall it was such a pleasure...
I had a 4 incher with the metal poles for legs on the tripod... I sure miss it... I can still remember the smell of the tube! 1966 or 67? I STILL HAVE THIS...
I have the mount & rings, complete with the motor drive, but no OTA. It does have the metal legs. I use it for a photo platform for photos taken with lenses...
Hi Ron, I have a 4" Criterion I could part with. I forget the model designation right now, but it is a "deluxe" version with the tubular legs, equatorial mount...
jrusho
jrusho@...
Oct 2, 2007 5:25 pm
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Hi Peter, Auto supply stores sell it in spray cans; the brand I have is Plasti-kote. I have good results, but it is a little inconsistent on large areas....
jrusho
jrusho@...
Oct 2, 2007 5:31 pm
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Hi Peter, Try the following link: www.eastwoodco.com The paint is called "wrinkle" paint. Just keyin "wrinkle" on their search engine and you'll be in...
Would you expand on this, please? How carefully do you need to polar-align the mount for a 10 minute exposure using 200mm? How do you perform that alignment? ...
Sure, be glad to. First get a cheap firearms, one inch rifle scope, 4x or higher power. Set it in a pair of "V" blocks on a stable surface and rotate it...
Hi all, I'm looking for a few adjustment screws for the finder bracket of my RV- 6. Specifically looking for the Criterion screws, not an alternative. If you...
Steve and John Ditto here. I bought my RV-6 also in 1967, August or September. I had just graduated high school. I still have it, kept it through four...
Please forgive me, my memory for names is totally shot. I met a fellow dynascope group member this past Saturday (9/29/07) at the Astro- Assembly get together...
How's it going? On the inside of the end cover page Sky and Telescope use to have an ad for the Dynascopes. I bought my RV-6 40 years ago after working my...
(just noticed the "no alternative" comment. Sorry. But the part I describe below are very close to the same. They're not just bolts that fit the thread.) Go...
I remember Deb Rebel's posts from that early forum. I don't recall that she had a 4" Dynascope. I also thought that she was from North or South Dakota. It...
Hi Scott, Thanks for the reply. Actually, a good-hearted DynaHead by the name of Scott Ferguson kindly donated a few to my cause. Charles ... describe below...
Hi all, We all are very familiar with the fine reputation of the RV-6 optics. But I've got tell you, after my experience last night, I'm prepared to put my...
Jupiter image, afocal through an RV-6 http://setisociety.org/jupiterversiontwo.jpg and 15mm EP using only a (discontinued) Kodak z730 point-n-shoot family...
Anyone figured out the easiest way to patch a 2 inch hole punched though an RV-6 tube? On another subject, I will never buy another RV-6 that has to be shipped...
I've always used a piece of cardboard glued to the inside of the tube to block the hole and then fill the hole with Bondo (or equivalent), sanded the thing...
Fiberglass it.... ... From: dynascope@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dynascope@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of George Allen Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 9:02 AM To:...
tracy.fort@...
Oct 6, 2007 6:19 am
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I have used the Bondo method successfully also, as long as there are no radiating cracks around the hole. Beveling the edges of the hole promotes a good bond...
jrusho
jrusho@...
Oct 6, 2007 12:14 pm
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George, Check out message #56. I posted it several years ago and still stand by the process. Good luck. Charles ... though an RV-6 tube? ... shipped to me....
What a great pic!! Not to take anything away from the photographer, but the conditions must have been perfect with clear skies and no heat waves. Thanks for...
Charles, that makes sense. How do you stop the Fiberglas from adhering to the aluminum? Thanks to all the DynaBrothers who offered suggestions. Now my head is...
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