http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/ Meade LX50 group Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:32:49 GMT grrickar@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3942 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3942 FWIW you may be better off parting it out than trying for a bundled sale. I bought most of my stuff used, took immaculate care of it, and offered it at a Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:46:34 GMT RhondaT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3941 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3941 Thanks to both of you for the prompt response. I will give AstroMart a try. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:42:57 GMT saegaema http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3940 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3940 Recommending astromart is solid counsel from Josh. Many of us who purchase used telescopes will most likely go there first. I know I do. There are two LX50s Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:46:22 GMT Josh Hufford http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3939 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3939 Have you tried www.astromart.com? There is a small fee to join, but it is probably the most widely used website for selling used astro gear. Josh Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:42:26 GMT RhondaT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3938 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3938 I have become telescope poor and would like to sell 3 of my telescopes including my LX-50. I have tried Cloudy Nights without much success. Can someone point Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:18:26 GMT thomas taylor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3937 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3937 Thanks guys!   Bill's suggestion of using the complementary angle seems to work. I put the wedge on a flat surface and leveled it front to back with a Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:32:52 GMT lx50nut http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3936 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3936 ... Uhm, no. The angle of the face of the wedge is perpindicular to the RA shaft, so the face of the wedge gets set to 90 minus the latitude. Beevo K7BVO Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:09:43 GMT Gerald McKeegan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3935 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3935 40 deg. The wedge angle is your latitude. ... From: LX50@yahoogroups.com [mailto:LX50@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Thomas T Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:55:51 GMT Thomas T http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3934 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3934 If you wanted to use a compass equipped with a inclinometer to set the super wedge tilt plate for your latitude, would you use: a. Your latitude, or b. The Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:14:45 GMT augie99us http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3933 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3933 I too am back after a long absence from the hobby. I built a 10" dob about 25 years ago and have used it off and on but it's plywood and bulky and heavy and Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:58:05 GMT matthewota http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3932 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3932 Scope Logic had acquired the rights to Scopetronix's Dec Fix Kit design. However, when I went to the web site the kit was not listed in the online catalog. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:01:51 GMT gatorsguys http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3931 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3931 Just purchased an LX50 and it has the original dec drive. Anyone have a dec fix kit or know where i can get one? Thanks! Jeremy Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:53:09 GMT mherman346 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3930 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3930 Hi fellow LX50 - Magellan II users... I was reading over your correspondence on linking Magellan II to a PC astronomy program, and wanted to offer some Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:06:31 GMT J. Anders Bulluck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3929 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3929 Brian: Please disregard the earlier email- I accidentally hit "send" before finishing the text of the message! Thanks for the words of support regarding taxes: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:31:39 GMT J. Anders Bulluck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3928 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX50/message/3928 Brian: Thanks > Very cool. Good luck with those taxes. Aarggghh. Hey I am in aurora. > What suburb are you in? > > Bronson > (Brian Johnson) > > On Sep 4,