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Greg Crinklaw wrote

Oops, forgot the Tasco! And they say you never forget your first.

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Greg Crinklaw
Astronomical Software Developer
Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA (33N, 106W, 2700m)

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http://www.skyhound.com/sh/skyhound.html

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Jon Isaacs wrote:

I had to add 5 pounds to the back end to balance this puppy, so I'm trying
to avoid losing weight. A few holes don't weigh much g.

When I replaced the particle board mirror cell in my 12.5 incher with a UO
cell, the scope lost nearly 10 lbs. I was pretty happy.

Did you use the original mounting pads on the UO cell or remove them and
install your own? I have their 10-inch cell which comes with 9-pads
located in three radial groups spaced at 120-deg. When I place the
mirror on the cell, some of the pads don't touch the mirror back. That's
why I'm thinking about installing my own pads. I think three pads should
be enough for a 1.375" thick 10" mirror but six would probably be
better. However I can't seem to get the 'Plop' program to give me a
definitive answer on this.


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