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Teflon
by Brent Watson 20 Jan '15

20 Jan '15

I just looked and sheet teflon is going for about $35 per square foot for the 1/8" thick stuff. Just a point of information. I am still looking for an offer. You may be surprised at what I will take. The stuff has been in my basement a LONG time.

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Teflon
by kharrismar＠earthlink.net 19 Jan '15

19 Jan '15

I still want a piece of the 1/8" sheet, Brent. Ken Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Brent Watson via Utah-Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> </div><div>Date:01/19/2015 4:58 PM (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com>,Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Teflon </div><div> </div>It is not flat. There is a curve to both pieces. I'd guess a radius of curvature of about 24 inches on the thick piece. The 1/8 thickness is curved in different ways, but there is still a bunch of flat area. On Monday, January 19, 2015 3:22 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards(a)gmail.com> wrote: Has it curled or is it still flat? On Monday, January 19, 2015, Brent Watson via Utah-Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> wrote: I just looked and sheet teflon is going for about $35 per square foot for the 1/8" thick stuff. Just a point of information. I am still looking for an offer. You may be surprised at what I will take. The stuff has been in my basement a LONG time. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] I need to get rid of some stuff
by kharrismar＠earthlink.net 19 Jan '15

19 Jan '15

Joan, My 17 1\2" uses 4 1 inch pieces, 2 under each semicircle Teflon bearing. Works great! Ken Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Joan Carman <jcarman6(a)q.com> </div><div>Date:01/19/2015 4:20 PM (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] I need to get rid of some stuff </div><div> </div>I'll pay the same for the other half of what Ken is buying. With the hope that is sufficient in size for a someday 17.5" dob. I really don't know how much I need. Can anyone advise if I'm getting enough? ----- Original Message ----- From: kharrismar(a)earthlink.net To: "Brent Watson" <brentjwatson(a)yahoo.com>, "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 3:42:32 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] I need to get rid of some stuff Hi Brent, I'd give $10 for 4"x19" of the 1/8" piece. Ken Harris Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Brent Watson via Utah-Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> </div><div>Date:01/19/2015 3:12 PM (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> </div><div>Subject: [Utah-astronomy] I need to get rid of some stuff </div><div> </div>I am cleaning my basement shop after nearly 30 years. There are a couple of pieces of virgin teflon someone here may be interested in. One is about 8 inches by 19 inches and is 1/4 inch thick. The second is about 19X44 and is 1/8 inch thick. I am looking for offers. Let me know what it is worth to you. Brent _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] I need to get rid of some stuff
by kharrismar＠earthlink.net 19 Jan '15

19 Jan '15

Hi Brent, I'd give $10 for 4"x19" of the 1/8" piece. Ken Harris Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Brent Watson via Utah-Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> </div><div>Date:01/19/2015 3:12 PM (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> </div><div>Subject: [Utah-astronomy] I need to get rid of some stuff </div><div> </div>I am cleaning my basement shop after nearly 30 years. There are a couple of pieces of virgin teflon someone here may be interested in. One is about 8 inches by 19 inches and is 1/4 inch thick. The second is about 19X44 and is 1/8 inch thick. I am looking for offers. Let me know what it is worth to you. Brent _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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I need to get rid of some stuff
by Brent Watson 19 Jan '15

19 Jan '15

I am cleaning my basement shop after nearly 30 years. There are a couple of pieces of virgin teflon someone here may be interested in. One is about 8 inches by 19 inches and is 1/4 inch thick. The second is about 19X44 and is 1/8 inch thick. I am looking for offers. Let me know what it is worth to you. Brent

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SLAS needs info on donated equipment
by Wiggins Patrick 19 Jan '15

19 Jan '15

Several pieces of astro-equipment were recently donated to SLAS by Boyd McNeil's estate and we need some information from those who might be familiar with some of them. The scope in Boyd's observatory is on a wedge and pier as show in the following picture #1. If we remove it from the wedge will the scope work with the tripod and wedge also shown in the picture: 1) http://slas.us/slasbooks/mcneil/tripodwedgesscope.jpg Anyone familiar with this scope? What is the purpose of the battery pack? 2) http://slas.us/slasbooks/mcneil/scopebatteries.jpg What is this tripod off of? Could it be used with the wedge currently in Boyd's observatory (picture #1 above)? 3) http://slas.us/slasbooks/mcneil/oddtripod.jpg BTW, SLAS was also given a couple of largish Newtonian OTAs on German equatorial mounts, a fork are and drive off of the scope Meade destroyed and a small refractor. The plan is to assemble all of the scopes once the weather warms and then determine what to do with them. Any help much appreciated. patrick

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Fireball
by Nancy 18 Jan '15

18 Jan '15

Did anyone else just see a fireball? I'm in Jeremy Ranch in Park City. It was traveling from the NW to the SE and was green. Nancy Matro Sent from my iPad

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Lovejoy from Sandy
by Dion Davidson 18 Jan '15

18 Jan '15

I took a few photos of comet Lovejoy from my driveway. Here's one that includes the Pleiades:http://goo.gl/yz0X0k This is my Nikon D7000 with a 55-200mm lens riding piggy back on my clock-drive Meade 10".Dion

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Center of the universeCenter of the universe
by Stephen Peterson 18 Jan '15

18 Jan '15

If the universe originated in the 'Big Bang', that is, expanding more or less uniformly from a single point wouldn't that point be the center? Steve Peterson, Hurricane

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SpaceX Reusable Rocket
by Joan Carman 17 Jan '15

17 Jan '15

SpaceX's first test to land a 1st stage rocket on a barge at sea, in order to reuse and cut down costs, ended badly http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/01/16/elon-musk-shares-images-of-falcon-9s-c… Musk, said "Close, but no cigar" Guess they have money to burn - hand already slapped for the pun

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