cc, does the mirror and rocker boxes fit common car boots?
arief
16" ATM Project Update 1
rich, can you contact wira about this? i lost his hp number. maybe he can join the next mersing trip?wah...now that arief mentioned it...I remember it now...heh heh
the scope should still be with a very very busy wira...
hopefully you will be able to borrow it for mersing....will give the mileage the biggest aperture scope in singapore deserves...heh
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tried to call him this evening but unable to get through...ariefm71 wrote:rich, can you contact wira about this? i lost his hp number. maybe he can join the next mersing trip?wah...now that arief mentioned it...I remember it now...heh heh
the scope should still be with a very very busy wira...
hopefully you will be able to borrow it for mersing....will give the mileage the biggest aperture scope in singapore deserves...heh
he's pretty busy these days, so not too sure when he will rejoin singastro as an active member...back when he had his mpv, he was always goiing around singapore but since he sold his car, his movement has been limited as the LX200 with box will not fit into most sedans...
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just spoke to wira just now..
seems he is quite busy but is ready to join in any obs as long as he is not tied up with any work project..
his feedback is the 16.1" still needs a little work before it can be used..
maybe a diy master like arief can do wonders with it?
seems he is quite busy but is ready to join in any obs as long as he is not tied up with any work project..
his feedback is the 16.1" still needs a little work before it can be used..
maybe a diy master like arief can do wonders with it?
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only with the help of atm jedi master kayheem, i'm just a padawan :-)maybe a diy master like arief can do wonders with it?
btw, check this url out for a 16 incher that looks good and relatively portable: http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/de ... _id=372606
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The link arief gave looks promising, provided it is meant for a mirror of the same F-ratio. I believe that the original design had problems of balance. Maybe Arief and I could take a look and see how we can salvage the project by changing the materials used e.g. aluminium instead of steel tube etc.
However, I will be away for 2 weeks from next week for an overseas conference. Maybe we take a look at it when i return, OK arief?
The link arief gave looks promising, provided it is meant for a mirror of the same F-ratio. I believe that the original design had problems of balance. Maybe Arief and I could take a look and see how we can salvage the project by changing the materials used e.g. aluminium instead of steel tube etc.
However, I will be away for 2 weeks from next week for an overseas conference. Maybe we take a look at it when i return, OK arief?