SingAstro

Thanks, Lee. Frankly, it's little expensive for me as i could fork a little more money to buy a new one. Could you be kind enough to lend me any repair book ? I'd like to repair it myself to save cost as economy is really bad..... Also, what i really need now is to fix back the base......it appears ...

Thanks for all your comments and help. I managed to fix the mirror and I'm very happy as I could see something now! Also, i disassembled the base and tried to fix the clutch issue....however, when i tried to put it back, it's not tight-fitted. I don't know what went wrong. Here're what i did : 1) op...

ok, bought it from eBay, was told it's not used (i think it means new). It took about 3 weeks. The packaging was not optimal, i'd put more paper or airbag to reduce any impact, but it wasn't. Also, I feel the Meade equipment is not built with robustness.... I think it's a good lesson learnt for newb...

Thanks, Rich! I don't mind getting a more powerful scope when i learn more abt astronomy.... Ok, there're 2 issues based on observation : 1) the mirror (sorry, i don't know the technical term) just below the eyepiece holder dropped off, i believe it's due to the shipment/mishandling. I maybe able to...

Chee Chian taught me how to setup my Meade ETX 70AT...I must say that he's very helpful and i learnt a lot from him. It's encouraging for newbie like me... Unfortunately, we found that the mirror and the (horizontal) clutch are not working. I bought it brand new from the US!!! I'd like to seek for a...

wow, you guys are really helpful, i can't believe it. Chee Chian, i'll contact you for a convenient date to meetup.

Thanks VinSnr too!

Hi there! I'm envious to see so many people with good telescope....hope to upgrade mine soon. I'm totally new to this and i'm interested to learn astronomy to impress my son and daughter.....so i bought a Meade ETX 70AT.....after reading the installation instruction, i'm still blurrrrrr and don't kn...