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Thread: XX14g upgrades?
- 04-10-2018, 01:14 AM #1
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XX14g upgrades?
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- 04-10-2018, 02:09 AM #2
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Re: XX14g upgrades?
Get the padded cases. They're a little pricey but worth every penny.
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- 04-10-2018, 02:48 AM #3
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Re: XX14g upgrades?
One of the most important things that you can do is buy a set of “Bob’s Knobs” to adjust the collimation. Next get rid of the useless reflex finder and get a 9 x 50 RACI. You may also want to consider a Telrad or a laser but I would wait and see what you need. Buy three or four high end eyepieces. You won’t be sorry later.
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10" Classic w/ AudioStar and MoonLite focuser,Orion XX14g Truss Dob, Criterion RV 6 (1969), Orion ST80A w/ 2" GSO micro focuser. Orion Skyview Pro Mount,Skymaster 15x70, 25x100.
Eyepieces: ES 5.5mm 100*, 6.7mm 82*, 11mm 82*,14mm 100*, 18mm 82*,20mm 100*,Meade 9mm XWA 100*, 24mm UWA 82*, 30mm UWA 82*, 56mm 50*, TV Delos 6, 8 and Panoptic 24, 27 & 35mm, Baader 6mm Ortho,TV Nagler 17mm, Powermate 2x, Antares f.6. TV Paracorr II.Other Stuff: Kendrick Dew System, HoTech Collimator, Orion G3, Telrads, Catsperch Obs. chair, .
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- 04-10-2018, 03:34 PM #4
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Re: XX14g upgrades?
thx. forgot to mention the padded cases were already a 'must have' ...
I already have a 9 x50 RACI & a Panoptic 24mm (more Televues on the way
Bob's Knobs is a great suggestionIntercepting & temporarily inconveniencing light photons as they travel through the universe since 1989
What do I have? A M.S. degree in AstroPhysics w/minor in planetary geology
XX14g SkyQuest GOTO Dob; WO 81GT APO triplet; SkyWatcher EQ-6R Pro
UO 4mm Ortho, KK 9mm & 12.5MM Orthos, Delite 7mm, Delos 10mm, 14mm, Panoptic 19mm, 24mm, Baader 8-24mm Mark IV Zoom, Nikon D5300 & a bunch of NV stuff
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Re: XX14g upgrades?
Insulate the trusses, fit extra counterweights to the correct balance, strip the GoTo's and tighten all the screws (I have a post how to do this), fit fans, fit a temperature probe to the primary mirror with ambient sensor and fit a secondary mirror cover made out of a plastic container which is easy to do. Set up right it's a great piece of equipment, I can easily switch between Visual and DSLR DSO without worrying about the outcome.
- 08-13-2019, 01:37 PM #6
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Re: XX14g upgrades?
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