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scope on ifas for sale.
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:27 pm
by Dave Lillis
now here is great scope, good accessories and just look at the price,
its a win win scenario !!
http://www.irishastronomy.org/index.php ... d=40#92472
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:47 am
by Roy Stewart
Its an excellent scope alright
were u think of getting it for the club
or just saying it in general??
Cos I think it would be a great
investment for the club..
We could even move on the 10"
and try recoup some of the money..
Cheers Roy
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:47 pm
by Dave Lillis
it would be a serious stretch, but if we weren't buying the laptoip, we could do it, its worth thinking about. !!!
What say you Gordon ?!?
We already have 2 big scopes, do we need a third one.??
This would be a completely different animal, very sophisticated and alot easier to break, but what a scope though !!
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:55 pm
by Roy Stewart
Well the scope gets my vote...
I believe we shouldn't let it
pass through our fingers
we should snap it up...
I reckon if we offer him €1300 he'll take it...
A great investment for the club,
The laptop will be out of date in a couple
of years, but this scope (if properly treated)
could last the club decades..
Thats just my thoughts..
Cheers Roy
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:00 pm
by Dave Lillis
He probabily would, only thing is that the criteria for a club scope are not quite the same as your own private scope.
The big thing that scares me is the drive system, if it broke down, we could be facing a big bill, its not idiot proof and could be damaged easily enough, just like my own 12"LX200 drive system.
Its a fine system, all the same I like the club scopes to be hassle free, robust and almost unbreakable.
When I put up the link, I was thinking that maybe someone in the club might want it.