http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/ MI250 Discussion Group Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:29:21 GMT Steve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4771 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4771 Hi Don That's a really nice image showing a great range of colour. As you say, for some reason it's not a partcular imaging target. Maybe it's in the shadow of Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:41:17 GMT Don http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4770 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4770 Hi, Just finished processing another image captured with Larry's newly rebuilt MI-250! M107 doesn't seem to be one of the more popular imaging targets. At Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:37:39 GMT jamc2004 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4769 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4769 FYI: I was able to balance the C14 with finder scope and 22mm Nagler T4 and diagonal with (2) x 20lbs and (1) 10lbs roughly midpoint on the counterweight Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:56:32 GMT tom@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4768 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4768 Donald I think that is a keeper also. Very nice image. -- Thomas Hilton tom@... http://www.arizonaskys.com Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:11:43 GMT Donald Waid http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4767 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4767 Happy Father's Day to all you Dads and Grand Dads! I just finished processing my "first light" image after receiving my beautiful, newly rebuilt, MI-250. I Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:20:35 GMT tom@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4766 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4766 I have updated my FAQs at http://arizonaskys.com/faq1.html to include the following questions/answers. If any of you would like me to add to this content I Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:57:08 GMT jamc2004 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4765 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4765 ... Don: Thanks for that info- I'll order another 20lb weight today. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:44:59 GMT Don http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4764 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4764 Jamc2004, I have 3 of Larry's counterweights on my MI250. I believe they are 20 lbs. each. This is enough to balance my C-14 without a piggyback scope on it. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:43:00 GMT jamc2004 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4763 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4763 Well I bought the used MI-250 this past weekend- yipee!! I have a C14 Fastar OTA ordered and while I go about getting the last odds and ends approximately how Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:09:07 GMT Don http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4762 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4762 Hi all, I got my "UpGraded" MI-250 back from Larry and I was totally "awed" by the beauty the mount and Larry's workmanship! This is like purchasing a totally Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:27:43 GMT Don http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4761 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4761 Hi "jamc2004", The MI-250 should draw less than 5 amps. If your wires will handle that much current, you should be OK. Best of luck, Don Waid ... From: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:39:17 GMT jamc2004 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4760 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4760 Hello! I have just purchased a used MI-250 and do not want to cut up the existing power cord with cigarette plug. I ordered a cigarette socket but wondered if Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:20:06 GMT tom@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4759 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4759 I have added a page that tells how to modify Windows Vista Premium to add remote desktop to it. See http://arizonaskys.com/astrolinks.shtml towards the bottom Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:40:28 GMT tom@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4758 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4758 Hi. I am activity trying to update the favorites links on my web site to contain as many useful astronomy related links as possible. If any of you have Mon, 25 May 2009 20:15:58 GMT Don http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4757 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mi-250/message/4757 Ed, You can go to Doc Gorlich's web site and find the answers to a lot of your questions. http://www.docgoerlich.com/ The Level 4 software is included on the