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Hi Geert, Very nice set-up indeed! What make mount is this again? I don't think I've ever heard of this one!. Tell us a bit about it please? From what I can see in the pic, your set-up uses tube

Hello, after a few months of negotiation with the former owner and thinking, I got the second-hand C-14. It checks out good mechanically and optically as far as I can see after just a few nights

Hi bruce, Very nice pictures! Do you got any pictures the c-14 rear focus gear-mecanick, so it possible to see how it works close to the back of the mirrow..? It would be nice, if you could

Bruce, Thank you very much for the pics of your scope. Mark

Hi Mark, I picked up a new C-14 a couple of months ago. In addition to the newer color it does seem to be lighter and flop is surprisingly good although I have not peeked inside. Pictures are

Some bad news. Wayne forced to

I completely modeled a late model C14 using SolidWorks 2000 in preparation for installing my patented moving mirror focuser assembly. I plan to post some illustrations of the C14 workings on a web

Hi Folks, It is my understanding that a few years back, Celestron had changed some things on the C-14 OTA. These being in particular, the Rear Cell, and the scope was evidently put on a diet,

Thanks Robert, The C14 (OTA only) would be mounted on a permanent mount, so no problem with assembly/disassembly. The optical quality is under investigation, I'll know more in a few days, weather

Hello, I may acquire a second hand C14 and that is why I joined this group. I would welcome advice, experience (good or bad) and any other practical info you would like to share about this big

Hello Geert, Welcome to the C14 group! The biggest concern of any C14 is optical quality! If you have the chance to check out the optics before buying...do so! I have seen more good 14's than bad,

For planetary I use a Televue 2.4x powermate. That's about all the magnification the planets can take. - Dan

On 9/1/01 8:42 AM, C14@... at C14@... wrote the following: How did you attach the handle to the front? Just screwed it into existing holes? Also, though we have a full

sorry i am quite busy here now .. so ill make this a short one for my c14, i have a carrying handle on the top and bottom of it. what i do is i added counterweights into it. it is still not

Good question! I don't use tube rings. I have mine on a Losmandy dovetail. I have the OTA pretty far forward on the dovetail. Hanging off the corrector end of the dovetail I have placed a Losmandy

On 8/29/01 8:01 AM, C14@... at C14@... wrote the following: I agree. The fellow who built the observatory I now direct built it on the foundation of remote unattended

My experience with unattended remote operation is that it is considerably overhyped. Sure you can operate the telescope remotely with The Sky, CCDsoft, kitchen sink, etc., but a local operator is

On 8/28/01 7:43 AM, C14@... at C14@... wrote the following: You're not alone. :-) I'm here and will be asking for some advice soon. I am the new director of the Madison

After I purchased the Losmandy dovetail I didn't get a chance to do any shimming before... Unfortunately, I now don't have my C-14 in my posession at this time. It's been out of my hands for almost

Seems like were the only ones on the airwaves, sort of a private conversation. I think the others dropped dead, I do not hear any breathing! :^} How much off did you have to shim to get it right;