Re: [ATM] eyepieces: where

[Andy Saulietis <iss@pvtnetworks.net>]

Re eyepiece location,

>The keeping of the EPs at the top of the scope is a very nice
>idea, especially with differing weights.  I'd make up an arc to
>go around the upper area to carry the EPs.  That will keep them
>up there and ready at hand.  For starparties, I'd also turn up
>some weights equivilant to the EP weights and use them at the
>star parties to keep the five finger discounts down.

I've built a couple of eyepiece turrets with built-in filter
wheels to have the eyepieces conveniently located and
parfocalized. Not much more weight than a eyepiece rack
on the sec cage and eliminates having to handle the eyepieces and
filters in the dark.  


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