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I am new to this group and find the discussion on component alignment interesting. My C14 is a little unusual. When I collimate I start with touching up the secondary alignment by centering the

Hi Wayne, Have you had any experiance with putting mirror locks on C14s? Needs to permit the primary to focus smoothly and with little free play, and then lock it in place without moving it and

Hi, Here's the link to the SPIREX Telescope, pics of the 2-C-11's it uses, and pics of it's maker Fred Mrozek of Apomax fame. Mark http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/pole/darksector/ir

wow who is using c11's as guidescopes? isnt it quite expensive? can someone update me please? thanks! ===== =lijie= e117 [2002] 7540832 [2 Cor. 5:7] We live by faith and not by

C-14 or whatever. . . no problem. If interested, you know how to contact me. ;-) Wayne E. Gondella AFA Engineering Company Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania through a C-14 for me?! >

Hi Wayne, Very interesting! Hey, perhaps one day, I'll have you go through a C-14 for me?! I have heard mention of another party who does major overhauling, and even refiguring of C-14's Optics,

Funny you say that Mark, because there IS! Me. The "AFA" in my moniker stands for "Astronomy For Amateurs." I had set out to be an astronomer as a kid, but in high school changed my interest

I absolutely agree, and didn't mean to imply otherwise. I just meant that if they're minor, I wouldn't let them bother me too much, it can happen with even the most expensive of scopes. If the blems

Hi Wayne, I enjoyed your last post. Very informative, and it sounds like the mods you are doing will be a great benefit for performance, and user enjoyment. A shame that there isn't somebody out

The grease Celestron uses is a dark green. I know the type--- I saw it described by a manufacturer who sells just about anything, but I'll have to consult their site again. What I'm using probably

Hi Paul, I understand how you feel about a cash outlay such as this, and then can find minor defects with cosmetics. I myself am an extremely fussy bugger too. Typically, I could spot a mosquito

Wayne, I appreciate the comments and agree the optics are what count in the end. I don't know that I was complaining, just stating my personal impression of the scope. In addition, had I bought a

Also consider that I bought a $20,000+ Questar Seven in 1999 and it had a ding on the control box, flecks in the anodizing of the tube finish and a considerable seam and adhesive showing on the tube

The black tube does look better than the newer charcoal gray. However the gray looks killer on the C9.25. Anyone with reasonable mechanical skill can take the C14 apart (after warranty?) and paint

Hi Wayne, If this is indeed the same lubricant we are both speaking of, then I will say yes, the specs did seem apropriate for the application. I'm sure Celestron will neither mention, not recommend

I just received 2 tubes of the Super Lube. After thoroughly investigating their website, I am convinced that this is a state of the art synthetic PTFE lubricant suitable for telescopes or just

Thanks Mark. I will investigate your Nyogel. Yes, this is the Super Lube I referred to. Someone else has used it and says it worked fine for him, causing no problems, outgassing, etc., that other

Could you talk a little more on what this carbon tube looks like? Is this the next generation carbon fiber tube i read about that is also available on the GPS11? What color is the tube and whats its

Paul, Care to elaborate further on the differences with your Meade? I'm a 10" LX200 owner who watches this page because I know a C14 is in my future. Probably not for another couple of years, but

Well I got my brand new C14 from Celestron and thought I would share my initial impressions. I had a chance to use it for a week on a G11 at the Winter Star Party so I am somewhat familar with it