Hi George, et. al., I always assumed that pre-telescope Star of Bethlehem depictions showed spikes because of uncorrected astigmatism in the human eye! (At...
Steve House
kshouse1@...
Jul 1, 2008 1:06 pm
7772
Hi All, I've enjoyed reading all the messages and info since joining in April. I learned alot, and would like to share my experiences with my RV6. I bought my...
I'm in need of a complete Dynascope mount drive. This is the one with the 1.5" shaft. Also looking for the setting circles too. If anyone can help it would...
Jupiter with Great Red Spot, Io and Europa via RV-6 http://setisociety.org/Jupiter5July08MVI1158L1pt4rox.jpg Afocal Canon A530 w/4x optical zoom, 10mm EP, 2x...
... That's pretty sweet. I got a shot of Jupiter with the 18mm EP, and Kodak C613 a week ago with Io and Ganymede in frame. It was nice but you have the gold...
HELP!!! I have managed to strip the OTA of an RV6 I recently purchased, except for one thing, the secondary spider. I have removed all of the external mounting...
I assume you have the original thin 4-vane spider like I had. I took the mirror out or covered it with sterile cotton and then grabbed the mirror mount and...
I don't mean to cut in on Rik, but it's the only way to get it out. If you mean will you damage the vanes, no. They are springy brass as I recall, and if you...
john rusho
jrusho@...
Jul 9, 2008 1:30 am
7780
Hi John & Bill, No, no, you're not cutting in, not to worry. You got it exactly right. There's a lot of bend in those vanes and even if they have a little curl...
Thank you for your help. I hope you won't mind if I pester you about things I'm considering doing to this scope. Most of it will be things I no nothing about...
... I would stick with the original equipment in both telescopes. ... Shine a bright light up through the mirror (if it is not blocked in the back) and see how...
I checked the primary mirror with a light from as suggested and even though it looks great reflection wise, it's covered with pinholes. I'm considering sending...
Bill, The "heart / soul / brain" of that scope IS the mirror. You say can buy another mirror one for what you say is half the price of a recoat. But it will...
"Great Googly Moogly"! Okay already. It was only a thought. Have mercy, I'm a astronomical moron. Ha! I'll have the mirror recoated. I was looking at Spectrum...
Sorry to appear so overboard, but it's late, I'm tired and I wanted to make sure you didn't do anything rash. -- Ken ... [Non-text portions of this message...
You must have the same focal length, or move something, like the mirror mount or focuser and secondary. 6" F-8 has a 48 inch FL + or - an inch or so. The...
Hi all, Just got home. If there are "lots" of pinholes, yeah, get it coated. Each pinhole not only lets light through but each pinhole has it's own diffraction...
... Not to be confused with the "great site", but it did remind me that my RV-6 webpage address has changed to http://mysite.verizon.net/mwconte/rv-6.htm for...
... I can tell you that Spectrum does a first-rate job. And their coatings are SiO2 (quartz) overcoated, rather than the standard SiO, so they are quite...
Bill, I pretty much agree with Jim on all points. While not a common scope, it is not extremely rare either, and it was after all built to a price, even though...
john rusho
jrusho@...
Jul 11, 2008 4:48 pm
7792
re the finder...if the user is a beginner, and looking for large objects with low power, not familar with translating star charts to a double reversed optical...
You may not really need recoating, yet. Lots of pinholes you say. Since area is proportional to the square of the diameter, even LOTS of small holes in the...
If a person has a small lathe, Surplus Shed's 80mm objective, coupled with a 24,25 or 26mm EP, would render maximum exit pupil at around 14x, and add a whole...
Yo yo fella's! Dat's da site, it's Dyno-mite, out-site, thank you Mike! Sorry, my wife was practicing her rap sound effects while I replied to this, so I...
Yo Homes.... If you're talking about the Surplus Shed site...yeah, that's a tele-tinkerer's dream site. My wife wants to put a spousal lock on that one! -Rik...
Ha ha! Yeah, my wife would like to put a lock on a lot of things. I've been looking at the site, but I'm clueless about what to do with the STUFF on it, or...
Friends, This is off topic, but some of you know where to find replacement motors. I'm in need of a replacement Hurst 2 rpm AC sync motor, Model 3002-003, for...
Steve House
kshouse1@...
Jul 12, 2008 1:46 am
7800
Steve, I hate to be the bearer of sad news, but that isn't a bad price. There is a chance you can find a "take out" at a surplus store, but the cost of driving...
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