Re: Stalks, Anyone
Excellent products, thanks!
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Netscape
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Stalks, Anyone
Hello all, again, In response to Roger Greenwood's suggestion, here is the post that I placed on the old Obsession Yahoo Group today (July 30, 2020).? Thank you for your indulgence! Greetings,
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Charlie Starks
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Re: 8192 step encoders.
Late reply, I upgraded to 30K encoders and they work well - if using Argo Navis you will need to adjust the time on / time off setting under encoders. I got mine from Dave K a while ago. Greg
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busy_sky_guy
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Re: 8192 step encoders.
Hello David, I believe Gary at http://www.stellarcat.com/ <http://www.stellarcat.com/> sells exactly what you need. -Roger 18" Classic AN/SC/FSA www.astrocrumb.com<http://www.astrocrumb.com/>
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Roger Greenwood
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Re: New file uploaded to [email protected]
Hi, for the very few of us who have not yet ran through this procedure, I warmly recommend to do so. The result is no more mechanical constraint on the alt sensor when the scope is moved in altitude
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Fr¨¦d¨¦ric Ruciak
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8192 step encoders.
Hi Everyone, I am glad to see that the Obsession User group is back up and operating. I use to love the old site it was great and had a lot of good information. My main telescope i use is he Obsession
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bro061
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Collimation drift on UC
In the old archives, there were two PDFs describing how to fix the collimation drift on UC: 1. someone had some kind of re-enforcing aluminum ring for the UTA 2. someone else had used some kind of
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Pawan Singh
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RIP my battery, need replacement recommendations
My elderly 43 pound D34 Optima yellow top C20 55 amp hour battery is failing to hold a charge long enough for an extended observing session with my Obsession 18 classic with SC/AN,?I have a powered
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busy_sky_guy
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New file uploaded to [email protected]
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that the following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected] group. * /Version 4.0 Locating ALT axis on
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[email protected] Notification <ObsessionUsers+notification@...>
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A note from Astrocrumb FilterSlides
?I apologize up front for is tiny promo. But if anyone is interested in a FilterSlide, for the month of April throughout these difficult and isolating times, I'll pay for shipping anywhere on the
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Roger Greenwood
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2 things-decals & web site
Hello Group, In the voice of Rod Serling in Twilight Zone; "Submitted for your approval:¡± Some of you that may know this, but I make the decals for Dave Kreige. Hopefully the attachment will go
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Roger Greenwood
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Re: How to ¡°grease or wax¡± 18UC ground board
Armor all is what I have always used for that application. It seems to work very well. Roger 18" Classic AN/SC/FSA www.astrocrumb.com<http://www.astrocrumb.com/>
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Roger Greenwood
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How to ¡°grease or wax¡± 18UC ground board
I have used auto wax on my 15¡± classic ebony star ground board but I have glass board on the 18UC and am wondering if anyone knows how to ¡°grease or wax¡± the glass board on these scopes. Thanks
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Paul McCallum
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Re: Three legged ladder
On my god, Paul. Every time I see pictures of that scope I have to wipe the drool away. Is it as dreamy looking through it as it looks mechanically? And yes, I've been considering the orchard ladder
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Roger Greenwood
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Re: I'm in
Long time lurker here, heartbroken about the lost posts - it was a treasure trove of information for new users or current users with a question. I have a few files that I downloaded from the old yahoo
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G.Salton
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Re: Three legged ladder
I forgot all about the comfort factor. I can drape myself on this ladder and be very comfortable for a long time, until the rotation of the Earth forces me to reposition the ladder. Attached is a
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Paul N. Alsing
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Re: Three legged ladder
Roger, I went to the three legged ladder about 15 years ago. I haven't regretted it. I elected for an Electricians type. It is a few pounds heavier than the aluminium but available locally. The ladder
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[email protected]
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Re: Three legged ladder
Well... as my old Pappy always said... "Buy the best, you will never be disappointed"... and this true for ladders, too...
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Paul N. Alsing
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Re: I'm in
Unfortunately our archives have been lost forever as we didn't get the conversion done on time with paying the $200 to groups.io<http://groups.io/>...:-( With zero response from all moderators on the
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Roger Greenwood
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Re: Three legged ladder
Thank you Paul! VERY thorough. I really appreciate that!! And WOW are they expensive. I may try modifying my stepladder to a 3legged stepladder with shelf. I know this has been covered in the old
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Roger Greenwood
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