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Case Foam CUTTING PATTERNS for AP Mounts
Wow Joe, you have really given this a lot of thought. For my money a bit overkill. Me thinks the dimensions do not need to be as exacting as you depict them. Case in point is the shipping box inserts
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Wow Joe, you have really given this a lot of thought. For my money a bit overkill. Me thinks the dimensions do not need to be as exacting as you depict them. Case in point is the shipping box inserts
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Case Foam CUTTING PATTERNS for AP Mounts
Joe, I came across this guy at a local gun show. https://agvii.com/custom-cases/ I am sure there are many more like him around the country. He can use your case or provide one. He can use your measure
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Joe, I came across this guy at a local gun show. https://agvii.com/custom-cases/ I am sure there are many more like him around the country. He can use your case or provide one. He can use your measure
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Message Recall Failure: Recall: [ap-gto] APCC Pro MGBOX GPS connection
#APCC
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Rotating pier adapter
#Polar_Alignment
Rick, Aside from astronomy I am also a hobby machinist. Years ago I helped a fellow that built an observatory in a surplus ambulance. He had the same problem. What I suggested to him and he did implem
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Rick, Aside from astronomy I am also a hobby machinist. Years ago I helped a fellow that built an observatory in a surplus ambulance. He had the same problem. What I suggested to him and he did implem
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Raising dovetail saddle plate above DEC top plate
Eric, Where are you located? Let me tell you what you are going to run into in doing this. I also have an 1100 and what you are suggesting should work but I will let others chime in on this. If you pr
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Eric, Where are you located? Let me tell you what you are going to run into in doing this. I also have an 1100 and what you are suggesting should work but I will let others chime in on this. If you pr
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More thoughts and observations regarding power supplies
Woody, Do a google search on DC to DC converters. You can get them to go from 12vDC to most anything. It will also serve to isolate your camera from everything else that is on the 12v supply. Fred
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Woody, Do a google search on DC to DC converters. You can get them to go from 12vDC to most anything. It will also serve to isolate your camera from everything else that is on the 12v supply. Fred
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Upcoming solar eclipse
We will be in Casper also. Any particular place outside of the city? Fred
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We will be in Casper also. Any particular place outside of the city? Fred
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Upcoming solar eclipse
Where is the AP gang going to be for the eclipse? Fred
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Where is the AP gang going to be for the eclipse? Fred
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Shortening the height of G11 tripod
John, Another option would be to look for a pier like the old Mountain Instruments MI-8P. The pier is 30" high and is 8" diameter 1/8" wall thickness steel. You could then have it cut down to a height
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John, Another option would be to look for a pier like the old Mountain Instruments MI-8P. The pier is 30" high and is 8" diameter 1/8" wall thickness steel. You could then have it cut down to a height
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Shortening the height of G11 tripod
John, I had a similar delemma with my setup. When I got my AP1100 my setup wound up being to high. My setup includes a TEC-140, a 60 or 70mm guide scope on top plus the usual accumulation of accessori
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John, I had a similar delemma with my setup. When I got my AP1100 my setup wound up being to high. My setup includes a TEC-140, a 60 or 70mm guide scope on top plus the usual accumulation of accessori
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Marj, And to you and yours also. Thanks and well wishes in the coming year go out from me and I am sure everyone else for all the time, effort, and hard work you all do year after year to further our
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Marj, And to you and yours also. Thanks and well wishes in the coming year go out from me and I am sure everyone else for all the time, effort, and hard work you all do year after year to further our
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Power cable management
Just google DC to DC converters. You will find all kinds that go from any voltage to any voltage. It will also serve to isolate what is on the output to everything else on the same power source. Your
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Just google DC to DC converters. You will find all kinds that go from any voltage to any voltage. It will also serve to isolate what is on the output to everything else on the same power source. Your
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Fw: OT: Testing a Telescope Mount Shake & Level with a Home Made very long, ultra precise "Bubble Level"
Joe, You might want to add some food coloring to the water for a better visual sighting. Fred
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Joe, You might want to add some food coloring to the water for a better visual sighting. Fred
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