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 Jul 30 2006, 04:09 PM
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 Just a State of Mind!  Group: Administrators Joined: 4-June 06 Posts: 1,340 From: Loves Park, Il. 
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Finally!! All my things are beinging to fall into place!
Originally, I was just going to get a local shop to make a plate welded at 41 degrees and do the rest of the alignment manually for my pier... Well... Lets back up a bit... About 4 months ago, the local shop where I bought my scope got a Used Meade superwedge in.. They only needed to replace 2 or 3 parts. At the time, I didn't have what they wanted for it. They wanted only 200!... Heck, even with the problems that some people have with the Meades, you can't pass up one for only 200!... But I had to. Not in the budget. And they wouldn't take 150 (my budget at the time!)... Well then.. Yesterday was my sisters family picnic... I pass this store on the way out there, so I decided to stop in. After all, then sent me a Coupon for accessories... ($50. off when spending $175 or more).. I was going to get a Solar filter (Full aperature, glass... Orion one.), and an electronic EP (Orion Color one)... When I walked into the store, they STILL had that wedge sitting on the floor!!! Now it also had all the parts! And guess what... STILL only asking 200! "Ding, ding, ding" (The bells in my head when off!)... I laughed and told the guy he should have taken my 150... Because now I'll take it, and HERE'S YOUR COUPON! 
I also picked up the Solar filter, but not the EP (Not in stock, or I would have!) The filter was 10 bucks cheaper than Orions current price, and I didn't pay shipping, so it was a good deal (140.) Not a bad shopping day! Oh, and the Picnic was fantastic!
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Jul 30 2006, 04:22 PM
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 Planetoid Group: Members Joined: 5-June 06 Posts: 647 From: 41:20:00 N 75:46:20W Duryea, Pennsylvania |
Nice! What kind of a scope are you mounting on it?
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Compass Rose Observatory in the Building Stage Celestron NS-11 Meade SN-8 LXD-55 Celestron 80mm Orion SSPDSC Orion SSPIAG |
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Jul 30 2006, 05:02 PM
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Just a State of Mind! Group: Administrators Joined: 4-June 06 Posts: 1,340 From: Loves Park, Il.
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I have a 10" LX200 GPS...
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Jul 30 2006, 08:41 PM
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 President, CAS Group: Moderators Joined: 4-June 06 Posts: 1,554 From: Albemarle County, Virginia
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Great story, Neo! I love it when a plan comes together!
Ya done good! Rich -------------------- President, Charlottesville Astronomical Society
Orion Atlas 10 Coronado Ha PST  38° 10' 57"N, 78° 23' 09"W  |
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Jul 31 2006, 10:48 AM
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 Comet Group: Moderators Joined: 11-June 06 Posts: 304 From: New Jersey
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This [url=http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=105-182-233-236-6192] Upgrade Kit is highly recommended. You may want to look into it. I installed it on my wedge and it is so much better now.
-------------------- Meade LX200GPS 14" Pier Mounted
Backyard Observatory - ASH OBSERVATORY Losmandy G-11 Gemini/Modified Meade AR-6 Orion Ed 80mm and 102ED & XT-10 Canon 350D Hutech Modified Meade LPI and DSI, ToUcam III Ash Observatory Clear Sky Clock  |
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Jul 31 2006, 11:10 AM
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Comet Group: Moderators Joined: 11-June 06 Posts: 304 From: New Jersey
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Here is some pics of the upgrade I did on my 14" Meade Super Wedge.
Mitty Upgrade parts. 
Az rods. Meade is 1/2" x 11 Upgrade is 1/2" x 20 
New Upgrade Az rod installed and old rod used as stiffener. 
The old Meade elevation Knob was drilled out and glued to the focus knob. Much better control of focus with the karger knob. 
Focus knob reinstalled on the 14"er. 
-------------------- Meade LX200GPS 14" Pier Mounted
Backyard Observatory - ASH OBSERVATORY Losmandy G-11 Gemini/Modified Meade AR-6 Orion Ed 80mm and 102ED & XT-10 Canon 350D Hutech Modified Meade LPI and DSI, ToUcam III Ash Observatory Clear Sky Clock |
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