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14 years 11 months ago #82950 by Seanie_Morris
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Thread of the Year so far!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


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Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.

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14 years 11 months ago - 14 years 11 months ago #82951 by Calibos
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He's bionic you know. He has servocat motors to raise and lower it. :D

Are you observing Mars at the Zenith or are you just happy to see me? :D

He had to go to the doctor to get burns treated. He left the dew straps on full overnight :D

Impressive size. You'd want to see the amount of counterweight he needs :D

He's not very adventurous though. He wont let the missus tweak his collimation knobs. :D

He always wears protection. When he goes out for a session he always packs his shroud...'cause, ya never know, I might get lucky (with a clear sky) tonight' :D

.....Ok I'll stop now! :D

Keith D.

16" Meade Lightbridge Truss Dobsonian with Servocat Tracking/GOTO
Ethos 3.7sx,6,8,10,13,17,21mm
Nagler 31mm
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14 years 11 months ago #82952 by ayiomamitis
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Dave must be a very popular guy at (star) parties. :laugh:

There is no question everyone would love a look with that monster in front of them. :laugh: :laugh:

I wonder how many offers he gets every time he struts it out. :laugh:

Speak about &^#^%) envy with Dave around. :laugh:

Most frequent question asked from Dave: how often do you use this thing??? :laugh:

How deep can you go with this monster? :laugh:

You must be damn proud of this baby! :laugh:

Dave, you da man! :laugh:

Anthony.

Anthony Ayiomamitis
Athens, Greece
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14 years 11 months ago - 14 years 11 months ago #82953 by dave_lillis
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You should see the size of the black shroud I have to put on it,
Not only does it stop it getting wet, it also keeps prying hands away. :ohmy:
It so big, I need one person at one end fiddling the collimation knobs while another watches where the read laser goes at the other end.

were gonna get banned, banned I tells you :stooges:
Anthony/Keith, you are evil :evil: :devil:

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Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)

Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go. :)
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14 years 11 months ago #82955 by Frank Ryan
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Worst thing about it is that if your in the
way when he swings it around
you may get knocked down.
Still, better than getting knocked up I suppose.

:woohoo:

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14 years 11 months ago #82959 by johnomahony
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Yes, having one that big can be a liability.

Personally, I prefer a more compact one. The type that can be tackled with just one hand. :scope:

It is also quicker to set up and get down again. I'm not one for the all night sessions like Dave.

Frank...this is all your fault :lol:

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