[Chaos-l] [Medoc-mountain-men] ES Comet Hunter Repair Experience

[Mark Montazer]

I don't believe I've ever met Scott (I haven't made it the WSP yet either.)
More than anything the quality assurance on this particular scope was
lacking. When it arrived the focuser was very loose, several of the
corrector plate retaining screws were halfway out, and the focuser
extension tubes were bound together so tight I was sure they were welded. I
actually had to do leave them in the freezer for several hours before I
could wrench them apart.

I may step out onto the balcony in a bit and try to fine tune the
collimation. Inertia and warmth have me trapped on the couch at the moment
though. :)

Mark


On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 6:57 PM, <rfitzgerald1 at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Mark you should forward this email directly to Scott - we see him every
> year at the WSP and he will take action.
>
> Glad you got it all back together - tonight is clear and hopefully you can
> collimate that OTA under the stars!  Heck, plenty of moonshine glaring down
> so it will be easier to find the collimation knobs!
>
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