Re: [ATM] Hello list, some basic question for a new Dobsonian builder

["Alan Scott" <alanne1956@hotmail.com>]

Mike,
Some eyepieces are better for glasses wearers because you don't have to get 
your eye as close to the eyepiece.  Read the great book The Backyard 
Astronomer's Guide by Terence Dickinson & Alan Dyer ISBN 1-55209-507-X for a 
wonderful writeup on eyepieces.

Another piece of advice - go use other peoples eyepieces.  You have to 
witness the view from a Nagler to believe it.  (I don't have any - too 
expensive.)  Check out other folks medium priced eyepieces before you buy 
one.

alan


>From: Mike Shuken <mikeshuken@value.net>
>To: atm@atmlist.net
>Subject: Re: [ATM] Hello list, some basic question for a new Dobsonian 
>builder
>Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 14:24:09 -0700
>
>Hello!
>
>Thanks for all of the advice so far - what a great resource this list is...
>
>Richard mentioned that I might want to post a URL of the supplier that I 
>planned on buying a mirror from to see if anyone has had experience with 
>them:
>
>e-scopes has a 10" f/5 with a 1/10 wave and they include a secondary for 
>$399.00 http://e-scopes.cc/ ...  Unfortunately, when you click on the "More 
>Info" link it doesn't work.  I thought about grinding my own, but I have 
>two pre-kindergarten kids and a wife that works full time, so unfortunately 
>I don't have the time to grind (yes, that's right, a wife that works full 
>time while I'm busy at home building telescopes - what a deal!  ;-)
>
>For the focuser, I was going to pick up an Orion $39 job that is 2" with a 
>1 1/4" adaptor - seems to be a nice piece for the price.
>
>In looking at eyepieces, I see that some companies are advertising EPs that 
>"work better for people who wear glasses" - I am assuming that this is 
>because you don't have to keep refocusing for every new person that looks 
>through the scope.  Is it worth the extra price for an EP specially 
>designed for people who wear glasses, or should I just get a "regular" 
>plossl EP?
>
>I decided to build my own spider, but use masonite instead of ceder 
>shingles.  We'll see how it goes, I might end up buying a commercial one, 
>but I wanted to try my hand at it first...
>
>Can't wait to get started, http://e-scopes.cc/ says they have the 10" f/5 
>in stock - if you think this is a reasonable mirror and price, I'm ready to 
>order and get started building!
>
>Best,
>
>Mike
>
>
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