Ouch, sorry to hear that Friend. Any other similar fixes may work if you find a tool that has a sturdy enough edge to overcome the resistance of the socket and the spark plug access.

Hi clerck, I appreciate your comment. this is my 4th scope. It’s my first try at photography, so that is taking some learning. Have you been enjoying astronomy for a long time, sounds like you have some experience.

Hi Plat, mine is off by 1/16” closer at the top than the bottom. I would have to do conversions to get the exact comparison to your 1.5mm. But I think they are pretty close. That’s for the two main upright sides. I hope this is what you were asking. I don’t know of any tolerances for this, but I haven’t had any trouble, so I’m gonna say mine is good. As for your 16” goliath, that is awesome! I’ll make a video of the leveling cart very soon.

@@lotsofhobbies Thank you so much! I'm much less worried now. Although when mounting a mirror I noticed that it easily rotates inside the cell and people from the show where I bought it don't know if it's natural or not :D

Hi kitty, I'm glad you found it helpful. Have a great day!

I had trouble at the blades that go in the barrel. What part was tough for you?

Hi John, not sure what you mean by the larger size. Please let me know the time stamp so I can see what you are explaining. Thank you! your comments are appreciated.

The planetary cameras work fine. I have seen photos with those cameras and dobsonian telescopes. As for the DSO cameras, the older azimuth mounts were not good at tracking objects, but the skywatcher has a tracking mount that I will test my ZWO 533. The skywatcher 350p lets a ton of light in, so I think it will work fine. I will let you know when I find out. Thanks for the comment!

Hi Carl, the scope is amazing! I found another hole to throw money into, lol. It is worth it. Built a cart with a triangular manual leveling system. Simple but effective. Bought planetary and DSO cameras. My wife and I got some expensive 2" glass and are learning more, I think I'm forgetting other important things. So, in the works "the digital setup". PROTIP - It's nice to have someone to bounce ideas. Met a real nice guy south of me (J - same scope but outfitted to the Nth degree). This guy makes a lot of his own stuff, like dew shields and an amazing primary mirror fan shroud. Also prints his own wiring cable management supplies. He is quite inspiring.

@@lotsofhobbies Cheers Oliver. I'm thinking of upgrading my 10" manual to something similar 🙂

That’s amazing.! I wish I could see them.

Look up "Teslathon". There may be one in your area. Makes pace groups are all over as well.

Thank you for the tip! Amazing! I never knew about this group. Oh my, another hobby on the rise!

Makers Space Groups, sorry

I liken it to building race cars with no sponsors. Build a coil, conservavatily test it. Finally push it to get big streamers. Burn it up, rebuild. Build a bigger one....

I can check. Gimme about few days to take my scope apart and weigh the two halves.

OK, that was tough! I'm not in a position to take the bad boy apart so, I had some high density 1" MDF with similar dimensions as the circle. My educated guess is each Circle (two in total) weighs ~30 lbs. The two uprights are ~10 lbs each. The motors are what is left over ~7 lbs per drive motor, to make 94 lbs.. Please don't quote me, these are just an educated guess.

@@lotsofhobbies Thanks I just acquired the 12" version Flextube 300p this week because I got one used at a huge bargain.

I run 0.080” line OEM so far. I have not thought about the amount of string I use. Now you put a bug in my ear so if I start thinking about that, I know where it came from.

Glad you enjoyed it

Yes, Amazon. They have quite a selection.

Thank you! I'll work on it.

Agreed. I'm working on the storyboarding as well.

lol, keeps my sanity in check

Thank you Fara! 🎶

I found a collimating tool and got that done. Do you know where to get replacement thumb screws for the secondary mirror? Collimating with a swiss army type allen wrench set is a pain. My hand controller and the WiFi dongle were missing from my package. They sent me a new WiFi dongle, but I never did get the hand controller. The WiFi app works good, but I really should ask them about the hand controller.

I made a video on convincing a certain someone about things, but I never could finish the video, it didn't work.

Thanks Beth! The birds are calming down

I hope you find it, good luck

LOL! I hear ya Bro! @ohsh*t

You're welcome 😊

Cool! I know what you mean about stumped. I'm glad it helped

I'm glad it helped! Thank you too for Watching!

Hi Fara!

Great idea! Thanks!

Can you put a helicoil to act as the threads? What did you end up doing to fix it?

​@lotsofhobbies I failed. Couldn't find the part in time. Car was parked in a bad area. Would have gotten tickets waiting for the part to arrive. Still a learning experience.

Sorry to hear that. Anyway, I like your optimism! Like Joe Dirt.

@lotsofhobbies programing keys is fun. Ive had some models my tool doesn't support. Im going all engines ahead on that area of automotive services. There are far and few in my area. I just need $$$ for tools and exposure. Getting there will be an epic story one day 🏌🏾‍♂️🌌

lol, agreed

I had my friend weld the nut back in place at his shop. It’s good to have friends.

There should be sound. ?

Ok

10 is definitely more portable. I have not tried to travel with this one yet.

Thanks for the comment. It was one of my early videos. I’m trying different things, hopefully they get better.

What happened?

changed it over and light did not go on, i forgot to turn it off and because there was no light on it got very hot! was lucky i checked it@@lotsofhobbies

woah! sounds like the bulb created a short from + to ground, and bypassing the led. lucky! for sure

Thanks!

Yes, it is quite large. I made a wheeled base with three outriggers to level the scope, works beautifully. I have taken my setup time from and hour to about 15 minutes. After that, it is amazing how clear and large you can see with the human eye and the aid of a telescope. Jupiter and Saturn never disappoint. Saw my first nebula by accident trying to find the Pleiades. I bought a camera now, so hopefully pics will be coming soon. Clear Skies my friend! From the US.

@@lotsofhobbies good to hear you're enjoying it 😊. You can't beat a dob for viewing when it comes to aperture v cost. I used to have a c11 which was great but I still wanted a big dob. pleiades is a beautiful cluster... Funny how we are drawn to it when we look up 🤗. Have you looked to the east at the beehive cluster in Gemini on low power lens?, that's a real treat. When you get your camera you'll have to capture the Andromeda galaxy. Happy sky watching 😊

Having a blast! The setup is now becoming efficient. 15 minutes and I can be up and running, pointing at a target and electronically pretty close. I will post pics as soon as I get the camera stuff figure out. The pleiades were a joy to find. just looking at that part of the sky, you don't notice it, but with the extra light from this 14", the group and neighboring stars are like a crisp bold font (for lack of a better term). I can't wait to see the Andromeda Galaxy like you say. :D

The struggle is real

Thank you! I was checking your videos out also. Good stuff!

Hi there! We have been raising chickens for the same as you. Great hobby, and lifestyle. Their personalities are entertaining. What kinds do you raise? Thank you for subscribing!

me too

I'm not alone, lol

Agreed. Being an ambush predator, it's fun to watch her hunt.

As long as we are all having a good time!

pure instinct

lol, everything in my yard lives in harmony. I was going to make the video like the oddest animal friends. I still might.

You’re welcome!

Thanks! LOL