Advice for first telescope

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antares2063
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Re: Advice for first telescope

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I stay in bedok; sometimes we do obbing at Joo chiat area aka Haig Girls School Field.

I dont drive but im able to bring scope setup via bus to that location (bus 33)

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Orion always cheap out on the focuser at equivalent pricepoint to skywatcher. [smilie=bad-atmosphere.gif]
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Hardwarezone wrote:Orion always cheap out on the focuser at equivalent pricepoint to skywatcher. [smilie=bad-atmosphere.gif]
Yes ..... protect the focuser at all cost!
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Great Red Spot wrote:
Hardwarezone wrote:Orion always cheap out on the focuser at equivalent pricepoint to skywatcher. [smilie=bad-atmosphere.gif]
Yes ..... protect the focuser at all cost!
I don't get what you mean ....

I was referring to skywatcher being able to offer 5 & 6 inch newts with 2Inch crayford at the same price as orion offering 1.25 rack & pinion
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Oic. I meant the Orion newt focusers are made of plastic and breaks easily (see http://www.scopereviews.com/page1ae.html).
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