[SJAAboard] FW: First Impressions: Scope 9 C-11 f/10 Compustar

[Rob Hawley (SJAA)]

I thought I would share this with everyone.

I have a current loan request on the scope.  I can either fix up this scope
or change the loan request to the Ultima.  I posted a message to Rich
earlier in the day.

I will need to fix the problem with the gears.  Also the previous loanee
donated a power supply that has some exposed connections.

I already replaced the light shield with a new Orion.


Rob Hawley 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Hawley (SJAA) [mailto:sjaa at robhawley.net] 
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 4:18 PM
To: 'Rich N'
Subject: RE: First Impressions: Scope 9 C-11 f/10 Compustar 


Here are some pictures of the scope.  I have not built a web page yet.
http://www.sjaa.net/loaners/scope09/


The previous loanee said the GO TO was not working. The problem is not the
connections (as he said to me). It looks like we have more slipping gears.
If we decide to keep the scope I will have to open up both the RA and Dec
and find out what is wrong.

It is a bit heavy to assemble, but manageable.  The huge OTA case is the
biggest problem since it does not have wheels.


Rob Hawley 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob Hawley (SJAA) [mailto:sjaa at robhawley.net] On Behalf Of
>loaner at sjaa.net
>Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 2:02 PM
>To: 'Rich N'
>Subject: First Impressions: Scope 9 C-11 f/10 Compustar
>
>The scope is a wedge mounted SCT.  You disassemble the OTA from the fork
>before you remove the fork from the wedge.
>
>The optics are dirty and need cleaning
>
>The electronics have some flaky connections.  While it is 12V scope, the
>last user bought a 120V 800W power supply since it sucks so many 12V amps.
>The supply has exposed connections which is not acceptable.
>
>The former loanee felt the optics were good, but after the first couple of
>uses he was unwilling to take the time to set the scope up.
>
>The Ultima in many respects fills the niche of this scope.  I wonder
>whether we should pitch the Ultima to the requester.  If we do, who is
>going to store this huge scope?
>
>Rob Hawley
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Rob Hawley (SJAA) [mailto:sjaa at robhawley.net] On Behalf Of
>>loaner at sjaa.net
>>Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 1:56 PM
>>To: 'R S'
>>Cc: 'Rich N'
>>Subject: Scope 9 C-11 f/10 Compustar Not Available on 1/11/08
>>
>>The scope was returned this afternoon, but it has a couple of maintenance
>>issues that we need to fix before we can lend the scope.
>>
>>The scope should be available before next weekend.
>>
>>
>>Rob Hawley