Chuck: Wanna see my solution for that 10 foot tall pier? It costs less than $300.00 complete. If it is ok with you I'll send you a photo off list. Steve
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 23:31:18 -0600 From: chuck.hards@gmail.com To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Atlas or CGEM?
IT'S A SIGN FROM ABOVE.
Some things are just meant to happen!
If I can find a ten-foot-long thick walled pipe of the right diameter, I'll put the old Astrola mount on there in the backyard and stick the long refractor on that one.
Oh, I'm sensing a Hevelius Beer & Optics party in my future...
On 5/4/10, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Chuck:
Not only was Johannes Hevelius famous for a 150 foot OTA he was also the head of the Beer Brewers Guild for many years. (hic) I can only tell you what a friend told me. "friends don't let friends use mirrors". I vote for the 8 1/2' OTA over folding it. Just my input.
I think you are correct that it might be a bit much for the CGEM but then, I'm famous for undermounting.
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