Dew Shield for SCT

Rank Amateur wrote:

Best dew shield for an SCT?

Bill

I switched from foam to the Reflectix material (which can be bought at most
major hardware stores). It is basically sort of an aluminized mylar bubble
wrap. It is extremely lightweight, highly insulative, very rigid on the
scope, and yet rolls up (I use an old folding chair bag to store it). I
lined the inside with felt.

When I switched to it I found that my dew heaters ran very well with far
less power (I use a DewBuster, so I can somewhat track the efficiency of
the setup).

David Moody

Rank Amateur wrote:

Best dew shield for an SCT?

Bill

I switched from foam to the Reflectix material (which can be bought at most
major hardware stores). It is basically sort of an aluminized mylar bubble
wrap. It is extremely lightweight, highly insulative, very rigid on the
scope, and yet rolls up (I use an old folding chair bag to store it). I
lined the inside with felt.

When I switched to it I found that my dew heaters ran very well with far
less power (I use a DewBuster, so I can somewhat track the efficiency of
the setup).

David Moody

Best dew shield for an SCT?

Bill

I like the AstroZap aluminum/felt-lined shields, pricey, but acts as a
counterweight for those heavy 2" eyepieces ...

--

Clear Skies,

Chuck

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Best dew shield for an SCT?

Bill

I like the AstroZap aluminum/felt-lined shields, pricey, but acts as a
counterweight for those heavy 2" eyepieces ...

--

Clear Skies,

Chuck

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Best dew shield for an SCT?

Bill

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:56:56 GMT, "Rank Amateur"
wrote:

Best dew shield for an SCT?

The one you make yourself, using one of those thin foam sleeping pads.

Wayne Hoffman
33° 49" 17' N 117° 56" 41' W
"Don't Look Down"

http://users.adelphia.net/~w6wlr/

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:56:56 GMT, "Rank Amateur"
wrote:

Best dew shield for an SCT?

The one you make yourself, using one of those thin foam sleeping pads.

Wayne Hoffman
33° 49" 17' N 117° 56" 41' W
"Don't Look Down"

http://users.adelphia.net/~w6wlr/

The one you make yourself, using one of those thin foam sleeping pads.


Hi:

I tend to agree. I wouldn't mind having one of those fancy aluminum Astrozap
babies, but haven't yet convinced myself to pay the $$$. Maybe I will
eventually. ;-)

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers!
Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html

The one you make yourself, using one of those thin foam sleeping pads.


Hi:

I tend to agree. I wouldn't mind having one of those fancy aluminum Astrozap
babies, but haven't yet convinced myself to pay the $$$. Maybe I will
eventually. ;-)

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers!
Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html

It saved me from buying a $75.00 counterweight set, but it does act like a
sail if the wind is blowing hard ...

--

Clear Skies,

Chuck

"Rod Mollise" wrote in message
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The one you make yourself, using one of those thin foam sleeping pads.


Hi:

I tend to agree. I wouldn't mind having one of those fancy aluminum
Astrozap
babies, but haven't yet convinced myself to pay the $$$. Maybe I will
eventually. ;-)

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers!
Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html