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14" F5 with Hubble Optics "sandwich"
mirror made for Brian Medeiros in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
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"To anybody considering
buying a telescope from Dennis. Just do it. I did hours of
research, went to all the mass produced web-sites and saw what
they were offering, and for some reason, I just kept finding
myself back at dobstuff.com ... and now that I have my scope, I
know why. Dennis uses quality products, and brings them all
together with great craftsmanship. Dennis is in my eyes is a
craftsman, and is putting out just a great product. He responds
to e-mails immediately, I have even spoken to Dennis over the
phone and he is very courteous and knowledgeable. I am new to
astronomy, and Dennis explained more to me than any textbook
could. I live in Rhode Island, and encourage anybody in the
area, if you're thinking about buying from Dennis and you're not
sure, I will be happy to show you my scope . . . I know it will
be a no brainer from there. I am proud of my decision to buy
from Dennis, and I know you will be too."
Brian Medeiros, West
Greenwich, Rhode Island.
November 2008 |
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Weight of optical tube assembly w/mirror |
44# |
Weight of rocker box |
25.5# |
Weight of mirror box w/mirror |
30# |
Weight of mirror |
19# |
Height of eyepiece at zenith |
71" |
Rocker box size |
21.75" x 20.75"
x 13" |
Length of struts |
65" |
Construction material |
Furniture grade
Baltic birch 13-ply plywood |
Focuser |
2" Crayford with
1.25" adapter |
Spider |
Destiny
"Professional" curved vane |
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14" F5 profile. The
OTA weighs 44.5# including the 19# mirror. |
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The spider is a
"Professional" Destiny spider with a 2.5" secondary. |
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Here's the detail of the
Hubble Optics "sandwich" mirror. The total thickness is 1.5".
Note that the clip of the mirror cell is affixed to the bottom
plate of the mirror. This way, there are no clips hanging over
the surface of the mirror. |
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A custom made 6-point
floatation mirror cell optimized with Plop. The cell is made
from 1/4" aluminum plate and adds very little extra weight to
the mirror box. |
For more information about
your requirements:
--Dennis Steele
--Tel: 650-315-6578 (anytime)
--Email: densteele@dobstuff.com
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