[Chaos-l] 8" dob for super-cheap

[Terry Crook]

Lord knows I'd love to own/have a Dob like that but I'm strapped just 
now & have several hi $ repairs (home & car) to address in the immediate 
future. :-(
Maybe next time around?

Taurus Terry in Chapel Hill
35° 55' 47"N, 79° 01' 00"W


mdlemon at lemons-bend.com wrote:
>
>
> I can vouch for that scope and that eyepiece. They are both good ones.
>
> Quoting Michael Hrivnak <mhrivnak at hrivnak.org>:
>
>> This weekend while working in Virginia, I "rescued" an 8" Zhumell dob 
>> that is
>> in like-new condition with the explicit purpose of finding it a new 
>> home.  To
>> cut right to the chase, I acquired it from someone who just didn't  
>> use it much
>> and wanted to get rid of it quickly, and I can thus make it  
>> available to CHAOS
>> members for ridiculously cheap.
>>
>> It comes with everything you see in the link below, with two exceptions:
>> 1) instead of the 30mm eyepiece, it has a "Zhumell 26mm Wide Field Fully
>> Multi-Coated" 2" eyepiece.
>> 2) the finder is an 8x50 RACI
>>
>> http://www.telescopes.com/telescopes/dobsonian-
>> telescopes/zhumellz8deluxedobsonianreflectortelescope.cfm
>>
>> Condition is exceptional.  It was only used a few times.  The 
>> original owner
>> said the optics were never touched, and they look pristine.  2" 
>> dual-speed
>> focuser, plus a fan on the primary!  And, it includes a laser 
>> collimator.
>>
>> New, this costs $380.  Used, they seem to go for about $300.  One 
>> sold on
>> astromart for $200 without a laser collimator and with a 
>> straight-through
>> finder.
>>
>> You can have this scope and all of the accessories for $140, on two
>> conditions:
>>
>> 1) You are a current CHAOS member
>> 2) At some point in the future, when you decide to part with this 
>> scope, you
>> make an effort to pass this sweet deal on to another eager 
>> astronomer.  Or if
>> you sell it at market price, consider donating some of the proceeds 
>> to CHAOS.
>>
>> Here is a review:
>> http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1506
>>
>> Email or call (919-622-4537) with questions.  My home is now down to 
>>  277 sq-ft
>> per telescope, so I don't want to hang on to this for long!
>>
>> Michael
>>
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