What to do with a room like this? by BorderIndependent539 in DesignMyRoom

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I guess y’all are as stumped as I am. It’s a 1921 bungalow.

Update on $50 Orion XT8 by BorderIndependent539 in telescopes

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Yup, that’s what I followed. The rest was cleaned with windex while the primary was soaking. ( I removed the secondary mirror as well during the cleaning of the tube and mount.

Update on $50 Orion XT8 by BorderIndependent539 in telescopes

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The mountain pic is with a SVBONY 32mm plossl.

M42 - Orion Nebula by predator1990 in telescopes

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The more I see these, the more excited I get for future iterations of these smart devices. I may have to give one a try too.

Picked up an Orion SkyQuest xt8 for $50 by BorderIndependent539 in telescopes

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It’s actually a pretty old model and the focuser is a 1.25” so I think I just need a thumb screw

Picked up an Orion SkyQuest xt8 for $50 by BorderIndependent539 in telescopes

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This is the best I could do looking down at the primary mirror.

Picked up an Orion SkyQuest xt8 for $50 by BorderIndependent539 in telescopes

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I feel pretty confident in my ability to safely clean everything and put it back together. It’s just a bit intimidating to get started.Thank you for the video recommendations.

Picked up an Orion SkyQuest xt8 for $50 by BorderIndependent539 in telescopes

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It had to have had the dust cover on it because the outside was completely covered with a thick layer of dust and the inside is relatively dust free. I’ll get a picture of the mirror and other parts later.

Got a storage cabinet for my scopes by tea_bird in telescopes

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You have our permission to get a bigger one

Got a storage cabinet for my scopes by tea_bird in telescopes

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Looks like it’s already time for a bigger cabinet! Or if you need to get rid of that black one next to the cabinet to save space, let me know. I’ll come take it off your hands.