As some here know I've been working on getting my ancient C-14 (circa 1984) to produce nice round star images in long, unguided CCD exposures. Much of this has been chronicled at http://planet.state.ut.us/slas/patrickw/PATRICKW03.HTML . I've just added a few more pictures (#s 142 to 146). 142 shows a C-5 OTA mounted on the Paramount. It was only on there for one night while I double checked to see that the problem was with the C-14 OTA and not the mount. Happily the mount checked out fine but I had to get the picture as it struck me as funny to have such a tiny, inexpensive scope on a Paramount which is neither tiny nor inexpensive. The other pictures show the C-14 in many pieces (first time I've ever had it apart) with close ups of a few key pieces. Note in image 144 there are 4 set screws sticking out the side of the center tube. I drilled and tapped the holes for those screws tonight and am hopeful that once I get everything back together I'll be able to tighten those screws down to stop the infamous "mirror flop" common to SCTs. Disassembly turned out to be much easier than I thought with the only tools required being a couple of screwdrivers, socket wrench, sledge hammer, regular hammer and a few hex wrenches. I need to pick up some special vacuum grease for the baffle tube (happily Josephine Grahn has a tube I can borrow later today) and I got some flocking paper for the inside of the tube that I still need to apply. With luck I'll have everything back together tonight. Then all I'll need will be some clear skies so I can check and see if my modifications work. Patrick